EXCLUSIVE: Calif. destroys hemp for pesticides used on weed

Clarification: This story initially referred to pesticides "allowed" for use on California weed. They are not allowed, according to federal EPA regulations. However, they can be used in California while passing the state's lab testing requirements for cannabis.

Authorities oversaw the July destruction of 22 NorCal greenhouses of hemp on account of pesticides which are used on licensed weed in California. The owner of the licensed hemp farm also agreed to pay $15,000 in fines, according to the documents obtained from a public records request.

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