Submitted by Swamp_yankee_ninja t3_z8s6ew in RhodeIsland
bluehat9 t1_iydd6z2 wrote
Reply to comment by Swamp_yankee_ninja in RI marijuana products destroyed after testing positive for pesticides by Swamp_yankee_ninja
How so?
Swamp_yankee_ninja OP t1_iyddjtl wrote
You must suspend disbelief in order for this story to work. Read it to the end.
bluehat9 t1_iydfag1 wrote
Can you explain what you mean? I read the entire article
Swamp_yankee_ninja OP t1_iydfu21 wrote
The DBR stated they have no proof growers used pesticides on the tested plants. Yet, every grower had a bizarre excuse, from leaky roof to spraying for ants and beetles outside for the contamination. They are lying through their teeth and the DBR is covering it up, because well… money.
bluehat9 t1_iydgvc1 wrote
I guess I don’t understand why you think those excuses are so bizarre? And how does lying about this get the DBR money? You’ll have to explain the conspiracy you see for those of us who are a bit less imaginative
Swamp_yankee_ninja OP t1_iydha70 wrote
Well, if you don’t see anything wrong than that’s fine.
bluehat9 t1_iydhzbz wrote
Can you just explain the money part?
Swamp_yankee_ninja OP t1_iydi8aa wrote
It’s simple, the DBR doesn’t want to penalize these business right before the rollout of over the counter recreational cannabis. That would cut into the States profits.
Dapper_Chapper t1_iydjbms wrote
10/10 Q&A right here. No one blew up, and though we can see the cracks of differences in perspective, the bois stayed on the point. Cheers to that.
Proof-Variation7005 t1_iyeaccs wrote
It's almost as if neither of them DM'd me personally to say the other one was being a real jerk about the whole thing.
Dapper_Chapper t1_iyeio6r wrote
Interesting
bluehat9 t1_iye1t15 wrote
They destroyed the products that failed the tests, what other punishment would there be?
Swamp_yankee_ninja OP t1_iye5eqr wrote
Well, if they where found to be willfully and knowingly using banned pesticides and or herbicides? I would expect a fine at the very least.
bluehat9 t1_iye75km wrote
That makes sense, but does simply testing positive for banned substances reach an acceptable burden of proof of willfully and knowingly using them? I think this is the dbr saying “this is your one chance to correct the problem”. It does seem that the dbr has the power to levy such a fine, so hopefully if there is good reason, they will do so.
Swamp_yankee_ninja OP t1_iyeb2eb wrote
Well, they have cameras at every cultivation center and RIDBR has access to them 24/7. So I suppose they could look for evidence of pesticide spraying. I don’t know if the RI law or DBR rules even have a provision for fines in this case. This of course is likely the last time they would be able to get away with it. Unless of course a grower made a financial contribution to the testing company.
bluehat9 t1_iyectzm wrote
Anything’s possible. I just don’t think we should assume the worst all the time.
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