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TOXIC Act’ would target banned cannabis pesticides

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‘TOXIC Act’ would target banned pesticides in illegal cannabis farms on public lands

Congressmen Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) and Scott Peters (D-CA) introduced bipartisan legislation on October 3 that would combat the use of banned pesticides on illegal cannabis cultivation sites on public land.

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‘TOXIC Act’ would target banned pesticides in illegal cannabis farms on public lands

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