Steep Hill Offers Support to 2017 California Fire Victims and Offers Remediation Advice for Those Affected with Cannabis-Impacted Product

BERKELEY, Calif., Oct. 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Jmîchae?e Keller, President and CEO of Steep Hill, the global leader in cannabis science, testing and analytics, offered Steep Hill's support to the 2017 California fire victims and their families. "We were deeply saddened by the overwhelming devastation caused by the fires in Northern California and in other parts of the state.  We stand by to assist the cannabis community in answering the numerous questions we have received about the impact of smoke/ash-tainted product." 

Steep Hill's Chief Scientific Consultant Dr. Donald Land, Director of Cultivation Science Lydia Abernethy and Chief Research Officer Kymron DeCesare have prepared a Steep Hill report to respond questions on how to better understand best practices in handling smoke/ash-tainted product.  The link to the report is: http://steephill.com/blogs/39/Smoke-and-Ash-Adulteration-of-Cannabis-&-How-to-Remediate

In releasing the report, Dr. Land said, "Once cannabis is contaminated, it is hard to clean up.  In addition, clean up can be very expensive. Smoke taint destroys product. Smell and visual tests should be conducted immediately to check for tainted product. The presence of smoke and ash particulates can promote growth of unwanted and dangerous yeasts and molds.  We strongly caution cultivators from further adulterating cannabis with solvents and cleaners in an attempt to strip particulates. These products are detectable on final product and can be quantified by the lab."

Steep Hill's Chief Scientific Research and patient advocate Rev. Dr. Kymron DeCesare added, "It is important to remember that those with smoke allergies can experience hyper-sensitive responses when consuming smoke tainted cannabis. Patients must be extra careful to prevent exposure to tainted product."

"The use of fire retardant near cultivation sites or water sources can be risky for consumers and patients," added Lydia Abernethy. "Steep Hill's science team is standing by ready to assist growers in offering advice on how to best handle cannabis crops during this difficult time for our community."

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