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Feeding cows hemp makes them ‘high’ and their milk could be unsafe

14 November 2022

Cows fed waste hemp from the cannabis industry produce the psychoactive compound THC in their milk and have altered breathing and heart rate and stand still for ages yawning
Close up of cannabis plant

Illegal cannabis farms on the US west coast are poisoning wildlife

1 September 2021

Cannabis crops grown illegally on public lands along the west coast of the US are clashing with the habitats of native predators, putting wildlife at risk of poisoning from dangerous pesticides

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