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bluehat9 t1_iye1t15 wrote

Reply to comment by Swamp_yankee_ninja in RI marijuana products destroyed after testing positive for pesticides by Swamp_yankee_ninja

They destroyed the products that failed the tests, what other punishment would there be?

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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.

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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.

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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.

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bluehat9 t1_iyectzm wrote

Anything’s possible. I just don’t think we should assume the worst all the time.

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