Sheriff Explains How Pesticides Are Now in California’s Legal Weed | Jeremiah LaRue

He warns if you buy or use marijuana in the state, there’s a strong likelihood it’s contaminated.
Sheriff Explains How Pesticides Are Now in California’s Legal Weed | Jeremiah LaRue
A cannabis growing operation in the Santa Ynez Valley, northwest of Santa Barbara, Calif., on Aug. 6, 2019. David McNew/AFP via Getty Images
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Illegal and potentially dangerous pesticides have been found in cannabis grown in and sold out of Siskiyou County, as well as other counties in California, according to Jeremiah LaRue, the county’s sheriff. 
Such pesticide-tainted pot has been sold up and down the state and in Oregon, while other states such as Maine and Oklahoma have seen the same problem, he said. 
Siyamak Khorrami has been the general manager and chief editor of the Southern California edition of The Epoch Times since 2017. He is also the host of the “California Insider” show, which showcases leaders and professionals across the state with inside information about trending topics and critical issues in California.