Heads Up on GM Pot
An imminent and real threat has the capability of endangering cannabis as we know it. This imminent threat is Monsanto’s ability to genetically modify medicinal marijuana in a way that is harmful to our health. I discovered in horror, that Health Canada, without our knowledge, approved genetically modified food and allowed it into the mainstream of our food industry over fifteen years ago. This was somehow accomplished through the creation of a new category of food entitled “novel foods”. Most recently, Health Canada has recalled certain novel food products due to their emerging allergens. Where was the adequate testing prior to approving the products? According to Health Canada's web-site, their statement is that "in principle genetically modified food products that are demonstrated to be safe, are treated the same as non-GM food with regard to labelling requirements"! http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/gmf-agm/fs-if/faq_1-eng.php#p3 The Industrial Hemp Regulations, whi...