{"id":868,"date":"2020-08-19T03:35:07","date_gmt":"2020-08-19T07:35:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/intranet.chemservice.com\/news\/?p=868"},"modified":"2020-08-19T06:22:26","modified_gmt":"2020-08-19T10:22:26","slug":"pennsylvania-state-guidelines-for-cannabis-pesticides","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/intranet.chemservice.com\/news\/pennsylvania-state-guidelines-for-cannabis-pesticides\/","title":{"rendered":"PA State Guidelines for Cannabis Pesticides"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Pennsylvania has several regulatory bodies that oversee pesticides for cannabis. Learn more about Pennsylvania state guidelines on cannabis pesticides and contact the Chem Service for pesticide standard reference materials tests by state.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">What are the Laws for Medical Cannabis in Pennsylvania?<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Pennsylvania has compassionate medical cannabis legislation known as SB3 which was signed into law in 2016 by Governor Tom Wolfe. For those with a terminal illness or a number of conditions, cannabis grown for medical purposes can be legally purchased and used in a pill, oil, gel, cream, ointment, tincture, liquid or partial plant form.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>These conditions include :<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis<\/li>\n<li>Autism<\/li>\n<li>Cancer<\/li>\n<li>Crohn\u2019s Disease<\/li>\n<li>Damage to the nervous tissue of the spinal cord<\/li>\n<li>Epilepsy<\/li>\n<li>Glaucoma<\/li>\n<li>HIV\/ AIDS<\/li>\n<li>Huntington\u2019s Disease<\/li>\n<li>Inflammatory Bowel Disease<\/li>\n<li>Intractable Seizures<\/li>\n<li>Multiple Sclerosis<\/li>\n<li>Neuropathies<\/li>\n<li>Parkinson\u2019s Disease<\/li>\n<li>Post-traumatic Stress Disorder<\/li>\n<li>Severe chronic or intractable pain<\/li>\n<li>Sickle Cell Anemia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Edibles are not legal to be sold in dispensaries but other forms of medical cannabis can be added by patients as ingredients to make it easier to ingest. Health insurance providers are not legally required to reimburse costs associated with medical cannabis and employers do not have to accept on-site usage. Patients must have a cannabis registration card to purchase products at one of the maximum 150 dispensaries that are allowed in the state (50 vendors with 3 stores maximum). The Department of Health has issued 25 grower and processor permits through an application process that is rigorous and expensive.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">What is the Regulatory Body Responsible for Cannabis Pesticides Laws in Pennsylvania?<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Pennsylvania Pesticide Control Act (PPCA) was passed in 1973 and is enforced by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Plant Industry. The PPCA specifies the correct labeling, registration, distribution, storage, transportation, use, application, and disposal of pesticides for cannabis in Pennsylvania. Two major amendments to the Pennsylvania Pesticide Control Act have been the CHEMSWEEP Pesticide Disposal Program and the Pesticide Hypersensitivity Registry. The production of medical cannabis is regulated by the Medical Marijuana Act enforced by the PA Department of Health. PA Department of Health stipulates that all medical cannabis is grown and processed in a permitted facility and that the cannabis produced is tested for purity and established legal concentration limits of chemicals before the cannabis is sold. However 28 Pa. Code \u00a7 1151.43. States that the PA Department of Agriculture will cooperate with the PA Department of Health to test and enforce the PPCA for cannabis.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">What are the Guidelines for Cannabis Pesticides in Pennsylvania?<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Title 28 Pa. Code \u00a7 1151.43 provides all of the guidelines for Pennsylvania cannabis pesticide use. First growers and processors must maintain records of Pennsylvania cannabis pesticide applications that include the date of application, the place of application, the area of application, the pesticide product name(s), the EPA product registration number of products used, the amount of pesticide applied, the dosage rate of the pesticide applied, the name of the applicator, and a copy of the pesticide label and MSDS. The records of Pennsylvania cannabis pesticide use must be kept for 4 years.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">How do you know if your Cannabis Pesticides Qualify?<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The legal pesticides for cannabis in Pennsylvania are listed in Appendix A of Title 28 Pa. Code \u00a7 1151. The legal pesticides for cannabis according to the Pennsylvania Pesticide Control act for growing and processing cannabis seeds, and plants are:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Castor Oil<\/li>\n<li>Cedar Oil<\/li>\n<li>Cinnamon<\/li>\n<li>Cinnamon Oil<\/li>\n<li>Citric Acid<\/li>\n<li>Clove<\/li>\n<li>Clove Oil<\/li>\n<li>Corn Oil<\/li>\n<li>Cottonseed Oil<\/li>\n<li>Garlic<\/li>\n<li>Garlic Oil<\/li>\n<li>Geraniol<\/li>\n<li>Geranium Oil<\/li>\n<li>Lemon Grass Oil<\/li>\n<li>Peppermint Oil<\/li>\n<li>Peroxyacetic Acid<\/li>\n<li>Potassium Sorbate<\/li>\n<li>Rosemary<\/li>\n<li>Rosemary Oil<\/li>\n<li>Sesame Oil<\/li>\n<li>Sodium Lauryl Sulfate<\/li>\n<li>Soybean Oil<\/li>\n<li>Thyme<\/li>\n<li>Thyme Oil<\/li>\n<li>White Pepper<\/li>\n<li>Azadirachtin<\/li>\n<li>Bacillus Amyloliquefaciens Strain D747<\/li>\n<li>Bacillus Pumilus Strain GHA 180<\/li>\n<li>Bacillus Subtilis QST713 Strain<\/li>\n<li>Bacillus Thuringiensis SSP. Aizawai<\/li>\n<li>Canola Oil<\/li>\n<li>Capsicum Oleoresin Extract<\/li>\n<li>Chromobacterium Sub Strain PRAA4-1 Cells<\/li>\n<li>Clarified Hydrophobic Extract of Neem Oil<\/li>\n<li>Copper Octanoate<\/li>\n<li>Cytokinin (Kinetin)<\/li>\n<li>Diatomaceous Earth<\/li>\n<li>Gibberellins (Gibberellic Acid)<\/li>\n<li>Harpin Alpha Beta<\/li>\n<li>Hydrogen Peroxide<\/li>\n<li>IBA (Indole-3-Butyric Acid)<\/li>\n<li>Kaolin<\/li>\n<li>Mineral Oil<\/li>\n<li>Mono-Potassium and Di-Potassium Salts of Phosphorous Acid<\/li>\n<li>Monopotassium Phosphate<\/li>\n<li>Myrothecium Verrucaria<\/li>\n<li>Neem Oil, Cold Pressed<\/li>\n<li>Potassium Laurate<\/li>\n<li>Potassium Salts of Fatty Acids<\/li>\n<li>Pyrethrins<\/li>\n<li>Sodium Ferric EDTA<\/li>\n<li>Trichoderma Asperellum Strain ICC 012<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Medical cannabis is meant to help those with chronic illness and therefore complying with safe and proper use of the pesticide for cannabis in Pennsylvania is of paramount concern to both the PA department of Agriculture and PA Department of Health. To test your pesticide products for quality and compliance with PA regulatory standards, contact Chem Service or shop online for a Pennsylvania cannabis pesticide mixture for testing purposes. Chem Service has several Pennsylvania pesticide standard mixes for testing to determine if your pesticide for cannabis in Pennsylvania meets regulations.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You can confirm your <a href=\"https:\/\/intranet.chemservice.com\/catalogsearch\/result?cat=3&amp;q=pennsylvania+cannibus\">cannabis pesticide<\/a> meets Pennsylvania standards by contacting <a href=\"https:\/\/intranet.chemservice.com\/contact-chem-service\">Chem Service, Inc<\/a>. or ordering your Pennsylvania <a href=\"https:\/\/intranet.chemservice.com\/catalogsearch\/result?cat=3&amp;q=pennsylvania+cannibus\">cannabis testing mixture<\/a> today. Chem Service provides certified reference material to accurately compare your cannabis pesticide against a standard. Learn more by <a href=\"https:\/\/intranet.chemservice.com\/contact-chem-service\">contacting Chem Service, Inc.<\/a> today!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pennsylvania has several regulatory bodies that oversee pesticides for cannabis. Learn more about Pennsylvania state guidelines on cannabis pesticides and contact the Chem Service for pesticide standard reference materials tests by state. What are the Laws for Medical Cannabis in Pennsylvania? 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