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Abattis Offers a Solution to Canada's Cannabis Pesticide Problem -- CFN Media
Abattis Offers a Solution to Canada's Cannabis Pesticide Problem -- CFN Media.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n Abattis Offers a Solution to Canada's Cannabis Pesticide Problem -- CFN Media\n \n \nAbattis Offers a Solution to Canada's Cannabis Pesticide Problem -- CFN Media\n \n SEATTLE, WA--(Marketwired - Oct 17, 2017) - CFN Media Group (\"CannabisFN\"), the leading creative agency and media network dedicated to legal cannabis, announces publication of an article discussing Abattis Bioceuticals Corp. (CSE: ATT) (CNSX: ATT) (CNSX: ATT.CN) (OTCQB: ATTBF), whose wholly-owned subsidiary is one of the only publicly-traded third-party cannabis testing laboratories. A steady stream of cannabis recalls has prompted regulators in Canada to call for the mandatory testing of cannabis for unauthorized pesticides. With only a handful of third-party laboratories licensed to test cannabis, these service providers are becoming increasingly important.\n Product Recalls Present a Problem\n There have been at least ten product recalls from a wide range of licensed producers over the past year, according to government notices. Many of these recalls were made after finding banned pesticides -- such as myclobutanil and bifenazate -- that exceed levels permitted in food production. Unfortunately, many consumers don't track these notices on a regular basis and often end up consuming tainted product -- a big problem for the industry.\n The Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations makes it clear that only the 17 pesticides listed under the Pesticides Act for use on cannabis crops may be used at any point in cannabis production. There are no exceptions to these requirements and no situations where using an unauthorized pesticides would be acceptable. But, many licensed producers still seem to be struggling in their adherence to these rules over time.\n The Canadian government recognized this problem and announced that it would begin a series of unannounced inspections in May. As part of the inspection, Health Canada found banned pesticides in two of the seven licensed producers that it tested and subsequently announced that it would require all licensed producers to conduct mandatory testing of all cannabis products destined for sale for the presence of unauthorized pesticides.\n Investing in Laboratory Testing\n Many licensed producers have their own internal laboratory testing facilities, but the string of product recalls has called their acc...