Cannabis Pesticides

Certain cannabis products sold over the past month were grown with an unapproved pesticide, according to a Nevada cannabis regulator. Ethephon, a Florel brand pesticide, was used on seven batches of useable cannabis from Circle S Farms, according to the Nevada Cannabis Compliance Board. The...

Washington Cracks Down On Cannabis Businesses Over Pesticide Use The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board has temporarily shut down several outdoor cannabis farms and processing facilities in north-central Washington after tests showed high levels of chemicals related to DDT, a pesticide that...

Brooklyn Bioscience, a startup from NYU Tandon School of Engineering, received a $250,000 grant from the National Science Foundation. The company is working to develop pesticide-free cannabis using protein engineering methods that break-down and detoxify organophosphates, a commonly used pesticide...