Submitted by Swamp_yankee_ninja t3_z8s6ew in RhodeIsland
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anal_gland_expressor t1_iyd7y0k wrote
10 parts per billion seems a little ridiculous but it also smells like bullshit that none of them use pesticides but have treated for ants and beetles outside.
bluehat9 t1_iydd6z2 wrote
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.
Swamp_yankee_ninja OP t1_iydgplw wrote
Ants and Beatles, don’t forget a leaky roof.
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.
Emotional-Simple-478 t1_iydhuom wrote
Back in the day weed used to come laced with crack. Pesticides are nothing.
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.
Swamp_yankee_ninja OP t1_iydimb9 wrote
Not to mention since 2013 until now everything sold to medical cannabis patients has not been tested. They all have used pesticides, but will deny it.
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.
canibringmydog t1_iydk8dl wrote
As a med patient, I stopped buying slater center’s brand of weed. It made me cough so much. I don’t know why they think selling a subpar product to literal med patients is a good business model. Even some of the other “retail” brands aren’t that great. I truly do not understand how weed grown by some guys uncle is better than medicinal.
Edit: I agree with everyone - someone who shows care will no doubt make a better product. Coming from CA where the rec weed was all incredible, I don’t understand why we can’t have nice things too (even if produced in mass quantities)
Uncledrew401 t1_iydkfon wrote
I’ve totally been getting these weird rashes on my face at night which is usually around the time I smoke. Doesn’t happen every night but usually couple times a week and i get very nasally. I swear its an allergy to a pesticide or some shit from the weed i’ve been getting at RISE/greenleaf but theres no way to know for sure.
WickedxJosh t1_iydkpj7 wrote
Some guys uncle might be doing it because it’s what he enjoys doing. Medical is doing it for the money.
It’s like asking why your local family run restaurant is better than McDonalds.
Swamp_yankee_ninja OP t1_iydlc48 wrote
You can have your purchase independently tested, but that is obviously cost prohibitive. I wonder what if any protections you have for prior banned pesticides being in your medical cannabis. I would think civil litigation would be a possible route if your health has suffered. Hopefully going forward you don’t have this issue anymore. If the rash problem does go away then you would have your answer as well.
Uncledrew401 t1_iydmbct wrote
Yeah it’s something im definitely intrigued about now and just might mention it to my primary and see if they’ve heard of anyone having similar issue.
But thanks for sharing this article and cheers to legalization/proper testing tomorrow!
burner4199 t1_iydrlal wrote
I've talked to pest guys who work in grow ops, apparently they'll spray the gaps between plants so that if one does get infested it doesn't spread. Seems sus.
HiHo-Silver t1_iydrymq wrote
PCP In The 70’s
Swamp_yankee_ninja OP t1_iydsjre wrote
Uncle Stan has what other growers don’t… Tegrity.
Swamp_yankee_ninja OP t1_iydsquq wrote
In all my days I have never seen laced weed, I’m not saying it doesn’t happen, I’m just saying it’s not very economical.
work_alt_1 t1_iydsrlr wrote
and lead was in the paint
just because you did shit back in the day doesn't mean it was ok
citrus_mystic t1_iydxoao wrote
When I bought from them I bought a prerolled 1 time and it was unsmokeable it caused such extreme coughing. That made me really concerned as to what they were putting in prerolls. I didn’t have a problem with their actual bud, though.
bluehat9 t1_iye1t15 wrote
They destroyed the products that failed the tests, what other punishment would there be?
BlueEyedRage t1_iye557u wrote
I never understood laced weed. Why would a dealer buy a second drug and put it on their weed without charging for it? What is the dealer getting out of lacing their weed?
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.
mpm4q2 t1_iye9gwg wrote
It’s because they ship from harvest to point of sale too quickly. All about the $$
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.
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.
Proof-Variation7005 t1_iyecff1 wrote
Is outdoor growing even legal on a commercial scale around here? I'd assume any grow facility in the state has to be indoors, meaning the practical need and reasoning for pesticides doesn't really exist.
For stuff sourced out of state, they should definitely be more thorough, but it's just common sense that you can severely limit the impact of insects on indoor crops without needing pesticides.
They should probably also fix the testing thresholds to be more in line with reasonable standards. 10 pbb is kind of insane.
bluehat9 t1_iyectzm wrote
Anything’s possible. I just don’t think we should assume the worst all the time.
davitdavis t1_iyedrcm wrote
I’d be more concerned with the powdery mildew that literally every strain of weed sold at RI dispensaries has or has been treated for. And by treated, I mean the growers dip the buds in hydrogen peroxide or a citric acid based substance
Jedmeltdown t1_iyeht3q wrote
I recall back in the day when the US government was spraying marijuana in Mexican that they knew was coming back up to America. What was the stuff called? Paraquat?
Jedmeltdown t1_iyehwq1 wrote
I actually never had any problem with black market marijuana until I found out the US government was spraying it.
LurkingProvidence t1_iyei0ox wrote
Yep lots of citrus, I know a few people who get reactions from it, sucks.
LurkingProvidence t1_iyeiczq wrote
I know a few people who have worked at cultivators and compassion centers. Mold, citrus spray, vacuuming spider mites off a few days before cut. Rolling thc tested material in hash, paying extra to bump the %.
Everything I’ve heard I would never buy dispensary bud in this state.
Dapper_Chapper t1_iyeio6r wrote
Interesting
simplekindaman13 t1_iyek07r wrote
Just remember who’s husband is heavily involved in the RI cannibus business.
Antonio_Bologna t1_iyerb4m wrote
"County officials replied to our Freedom of Information request with the lyrics to 311's Amber."
UpsideProvJA t1_iyev2w1 wrote
Drugs Delaney would be disappointed
Dopey-NipNips t1_iyez92f wrote
Have you ever seen the huge hemp fields in w Greenwich?
Not really related to your comment but it's really wild to see. You can smell it a mile away
Proof-Variation7005 t1_iyf16sw wrote
i'm still not convinced west greenwich is even a real place.
str8dwn t1_iyf1lbq wrote
A little dated, but I remember this
Consistent-Lock5038 t1_iyf4xl8 wrote
Prerolls don’t usually use bud, they use trim.
HeadyBeersBrah t1_iyf97rl wrote
> I don’t know why they think selling a subpar product to literal med patients is a good business model
They were 1 of 3 stores, that's how they got away with that.
mantisMD97 t1_iyfbty7 wrote
This is nothing new, I worked in the RI cannabis industry since 2016, don’t assume your herb is good because it’s from a dispensary. Your friendly neighborhood grower has better weed on the black market.
mantisMD97 t1_iyfbzig wrote
Having worked at these places, this is true. Fuck the dispensaries
mantisMD97 t1_iyfc1n4 wrote
You have zero idea what you’re talking about.
Jedmeltdown t1_iyfd1ws wrote
I am dated 🙂
Swamp_yankee_ninja OP t1_iycxpwg wrote
The more you read the story the more infuriating it gets… put on your dumb and dumber hats for this one.