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illegal , though the government does not prevent them from operating .
Mettrum did not say how the myclobutanil ended up in its product .
The use of potentially harmful chemicals in medical marijuana can be hazardous since the product is considered medicine and is sometimes used by patients with compromised immune systems . In Canada , there are only 13 pesticides approved for use on medical cannabis . ( Ed : - ??????) Health Canada said in a statement that it is " looking at ways to make all cannabis product
recalls , regardless of the level of risk , publicly available ." The department did not say why such concerns aren ' t made public now .
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