Watchdog: A tainted high

Mark Matassa Jun 29, 2025

Feb 6, 2018

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                <h1>Watchdog: A tainted high</h1>
                <h2><p>Marijuana, with its hippie vibe, just seems like it would be organic. But The Oregonian, in a well-researched special report, found that medical pot frequently contains pesticides above the level the state allows. “A combination of lax state rules, inconsistent lab practices and inaccurate test results has enabled pesticide-laced products</p></h2>
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               <p>By <a href="/author/mmatassa-mac-com/">Mark Matassa</a></p> 
              <p><time datetime="2025-02-04T05:00:00-08:00">Feb 6, 2018</time></p>
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            <figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://dev.cascadepbs.org/content/images/sites/default/files/images/article/gallery/medical-marijuana.jpg" class="kg-image" alt="credit:" loading="lazy" width="220" height="120"></figure><p>Marijuana, with its hippie vibe, just seems like it would be organic. But T<em>he Oregonian</em>, in a well-researched special report, found that <a href="http://www.oregonlive.com/marijuana-legalization/pesticides/index.html?ref=dev.cascadepbs.org#incart_maj-story-1">medical pot frequently contains pesticides</a> above the level the state allows. “A combination of lax state rules, inconsistent lab practices and inaccurate test results has enabled pesticide-laced products to enter the medical marijuana market,” the report says. Even worse, marijuana extracts concentrate the chemical levels, making it even more dangerous for patients.</p>
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Marijuana, with its hippie vibe, just seems like it would be organic. But The Oregonian, in a well-researched special report, found that medical pot frequently contains pesticides above the level the state allows. “A combination of lax state rules, inconsistent lab practices and inaccurate test results has enabled pesticide-laced products to enter the medical marijuana market,” the report says. Even worse, marijuana extracts concentrate the chemical levels, making it even more dangerous for patients.

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