Marijuana Smoke Listed as Known to the State of CA to Cause Cancer
My father, Ami Adini, an environmental engineer, just received this notice and he forwarded it to me:
OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH HAZARD ASSESSMENT (OEHHA) Most Recent Prop 65 Chemical Listing: Marijuana Smoke Listed As Known To The State Of California To Cause Cancer. OEHHA of the California Environmental Protection Agency added marijuana smoke to the Proposition 65 list, effective June 19, 2009.
Marijuana smoke was considered by the Carcinogen Identification Committee (CIC) of the OEHHA Science Advisory Board at a public meeting held on May 29, 2009. The CIC determined that marijuana smoke was clearly shown, through scientifically valid testing according to generally accepted principles, to cause cancer. Consequently, marijuana smoke is being added to the Proposition 65 list.
Here is the web site: Proposition 65
Wow! This is fantastic! In light of all the brouhaha about the medical marijuana clinics – this has got to help tip the balance!
Absolutely! Thank you for your comment.
Would you mind forwarding me the report of this because “scientifically valid testing according to generally accepted principles” really doesn’t provide a solid basis for these assumptions.
Dear Chris,
Thank you for visiting my blog and for posting a comment. I appreciate your interest in this very interesting topic.
I don’t have the report here, but the California Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) should have that information on their site.
If I can help you in any other way, please let me know.
Sincerely,
Sigal Adini