The dirty secret of California's legal weed (2024) (opens in new tab)

I don't believe it's an actual counterpoint to legalization, since it seems solvable with better regulation. I suppose it could be solved with private labs and a more demanding public, however outright lying by private labs muddies the water -- who do you believe?

Cannabis is also in a unique situation given that is in legal gray area due to federal prohibition in the US (and many other countries).

I'm curious if pesticide contamination is as prevalent in markets where cannabis is decriminalized or legalized at the country level.

*cides aren't the only thing to worry about. There are things to make it heavier, like lead dust, to make it feel more tacky(best case just sugar), to make it smell better, and whatnot else. None of which are good to inhale.

Vapes aren't that much better, containing different groups of chemicals you wouldn't want to inhale directly, or not in the concentrations used in vaping.