Tweed WILL be Irradiating their meds

[Frostynugz]

Wow, just wow. Released not 5 mins ago via Twitter and their website



Update Regarding the Status of Tweed's Products
May 01, 2014
To our Valued Customers,

At Tweed, our number one priority is to provide a wide variety of high quality medical marijuana. We aim to be a reliable partner that always has the supply of products that our customers require.

To date, we have fallen short. Although we targeted April for our first strains to be available, we will not be shipping until May. As a new company growing and harvesting our first batches, each step has taken longer than expected - particularly product testing. We have included a process called “cold pasteurization” (also known as irradiation) for our initial batches in order to provide the safest medicine possible. This process has taken extra time that we did not
anticipate.

With each passing week, we’ll be releasing more and more strains and in increasing volumes. We’ve already announced plans to accelerate construction, which will allow us to offer an extended variety and quantity of medicine. While we will likely experience more growing pains, the entire Tweed team is working to ensure that we
continue to be transparent, customer-focused, and committed to the highest standards in quality and variety.

Your support and patience is truly appreciated.

The Team at Tweed

Fucken clowns, The only thing between them and former PPS at this point is whole bud

 

[growshopfrank]

"its for your protection"

 

[Frostynugz]

Hah, but of course Frank. Think about the children......and...something. Here's some info posted from a Cannabis Culture article on what the CSA has to say about irradiation when they reviewed PPS.

"Gamma irradiation is a controversial decontamination technique that has never been studied for safety in smoked or inhaled products anywhere in the world," CSA wrote in its letter. "Although it effectively destroys most bacteria, it does not destroy viruses or mycotoxins, and is often used to cover up biological contamination resulting from poor production, processing or handling practices. One of the bi-products of gamma irradiation is the production of Unique Radiolytic Products, which are a new class of chemicals resulting from irradiations that are not otherwise found in nature. Of significance in the gamma irradiation of whole plant cannabis is the potential production of cyclobutanones, which are toxic, carcinogenic chemicals that form when fats are subjected to gamma irradiation, and which have been directly linked to the development of colon cancer in rats. In addition, gamma irradiation has been shown to destroy terpenes like myrcene and linalool, which have known therapeutic properties and are found in high concentrations in some strains of whole-plant cannabis


Here's the source link, scroll down a bit in the article
http://www.cannabisculture.com/cont...Plant-Systems-Medical-Marijuana-Monopoly-Back

Nugz

 

[Mikell]

Well damn, and I had such high hopes for the Peat 'n Perlite boys....

 

[blastfrompast]

Does irradiating kill mold spores?

 

[Frostynugz]

Does irradiating kill mold spores?

Here's Wikipedias definition:

A mycotoxin (from Greek μύκης (mykes, mukos) "fungus" and τοξικόν (toxikon) "poison")[1][2] is a toxic secondary metabolite produced by organisms of the fungi kingdom, commonly known as molds.[3] The term 'mycotoxin' is usually reserved for the toxic chemical products produced by fungi that readily colonize crops.[4] One mold species may produce many different mycotoxins, and the same mycotoxin may be produced by several species

I'm no plant biologist but if we are to take the definition at face value I'd say no. But like I said, I'm not 100% sure although some folks here would know

Nugz

 

[Mikell]

There are so many people using the internet that haven't discovered Google yet....give it a shot, don't be scared of new things...

 

[blastfrompast]

There are so many people using the internet that haven't discovered Google yet....give it a shot, don't be scared of new things...

I did look...so...what was the answer Mr. Smarty pants.

 

[blastfrompast]

Only thing I could find that was concrete was that it SLOWED the growth of Mold...

 

[theJointedOne]

babylon herbs

 

[Agracan]

The issue here is that it's incredibly difficult to keep a grow op 100% contaminant free. You can put on all the booties, face masks whatever, unless you have a BSL-3 or 4 level facility you're gonna get some undesirable contaminant on the product once in a while, Especially in a live grow environment. (This goes for both at home and commercial grows).

Irradiation is the easy way to kill a lot of microbes, that could do damage to your immune system (very important when we're talking about patients with HIV etc. ) So there is a trade off between having a product zapped and the risk of some microbes making it to your body. For home growers this point may seem mute but the fact is that a home grow can be more susceptible to end user contaminant ingestion than if you pick it up from a controlled lab inspected facility. I know home growers trust themselves usually more than a 3rd party grower but the fact remains.

On the other hand a large commercial manufacturer may hate to loose a crop because some part of the batch got bugs on it, they will loose money, clients etc. etc. so again the most economical and viable way is to zap.

We have to remember that zapping is done on a gazillion products especially in the herb industry. Tea, oregano, sage, mint bla bla bla most of the products get zapped and zapped hard. (Usually enough radiation to kill 50% of the world population.)

Anyhow, in our case it goes back to the point that there should be choice for people to grow at home, or have a 3rd party grow for them (MMPR LP or whomever), this way they could make decisions based on their disposition to commercial practices etc.

 

[growshopfrank]

http://www.inspection.gc.ca/food/in...s/irradiation/eng/1332358607968/1332358680017

 

[Buddha1]

To date, we have fallen short. Although we targeted April for our first strains to be available, we will not be shipping until May. As a new company growing and harvesting our first batches, each step has taken longer than expected

They have fallen short for the April delivery because there MMAR transferred Medical MJ of 1200lbs from MMAR PPL growers was confiscated at the Kelowna airport April 1, 2014(google it). The transfer was stopped and confiscated because there paper work didn't match the shipment description. Neither...Tweed, the RCMP or Heath Canada are available for comment of this issue.

We have included a process called “cold pasteurization” (also known as irradiation) for our initial batches in order to provide the safest medicine possible. This process has taken extra time that we did not
anticipate.

This new development(“cold pasteurization” also known as irradiation) in the production process of Tweed Inc., is most likely a result of being caught red handed with Medical MJ that was transferred and reported by Heath Canada as contaminated. -Contaminated Medical MJ grown by all participants in the MMAR(along with some safety issues), is the main reason stated by Health Canada- for the MMAR's repeal as of April 1, 2014. Tweed and other LP's tried to pass transferred Medical MJ off as there own product, resulting in confiscations(2) and recalls(1) for the transferred Medical MJ, which Health Canada also had sanctioned and signed off on.

[Here's a thought to ponder...Isn't it strange that MMAR Medical MJ is contaminated and unsafe for use when in the possession of MMAR growers, but perfectly "OK" to be distributed and be sold by the LP's in the MMPR. Something miraculous must happen to change the medicine while on its way and transferred to the MMPR program.]

Maybe once the injunction is permanent and we are allowed to legally continue growing, we should send all our medicine to an LP, have them immediately return it without changing or tampering with it in anyway...This way we can have perfect and safe medicine also(hahahah...sorry couldn't resist the stupidness of Heath Canada...)

Update Regarding the Status of Tweed's Products
May 01, 2014
To our Valued Customers,

At Tweed, our number one priority is to provide a wide variety of high quality medical marijuana. We aim to be a reliable partner that always has the supply of products that our customers require.

To date, we have fallen short. Although we targeted April for our first strains to be available, we will not be shipping until May. As a new company growing and harvesting our first batches, each step has taken longer than expected - particularly product testing. We have included a process called “cold pasteurization” (also known as irradiation) for our initial batches in order to provide the safest medicine possible. This process has taken extra time that we did not
anticipate.

With each passing week, we’ll be releasing more and more strains and in increasing volumes. We’ve already announced plans to accelerate construction, which will allow us to offer an extended variety and quantity of medicine. While we will likely experience more growing pains, the entire Tweed team is working to ensure that we
continue to be transparent, customer-focused, and committed to the highest standards in quality and variety.

Your support and patience is truly appreciated.

The Team at Tweed

IMO...This entire release is written to look as if, it is directed to clients of Tweeds Medical MJ program. But in fact, reads as a "Covering of the Ass" statement, for investors. With this statement to its clients Tweed Inc, can say to its investors "Everything is now fixed, it was a mistake made by a fledgling new industry and company that will never happen again because we are now using “cold pasteurization” (also known as irradiation) to insure no contamination or recalls will occur. Your investment is safe with Tweed Inc". Just in case the Kelowna fiasco leaks to the American media and investors get nervous and want to bail on the stock.

This company is all about the corporate buck...It has nothing to do with supply of Medical MJ to the citizens of Canada and everything to do with its stock prices.

Peace...B

 

[Frostynugz]

We have to remember that zapping is done on a gazillion products especially in the herb industry. Tea, oregano, sage, mint bla bla bla most of the products get zapped and zapped hard. (Usually enough radiation to kill 50% of the world population.)

"Gamma irradiation is a controversial decontamination technique that has never been studied for safety in smoked or inhaled products anywhere in the world," CSA wrote in its letter.

In the link from cannabis culture above

 

[Agracan]

"Gamma irradiation is a controversial decontamination technique that has never been studied for safety in smoked or inhaled products anywhere in the world," CSA wrote in its letter.

In the link from cannabis culture above

Yup

 

[Pangea]

The issue here is that it's incredibly difficult to keep a grow op 100% contaminant free. ...

You dont need to provide or produce a 100% contaminant free product. The limits in the pharmacopoeias are the same required for Natural Health Products, which are grown outside. Others are shipping product without irradiating.

 

[Green Medical]

Tweed brought in disease with the plants they purchased from MMAR growers. Why don`t they disclose what part of the test they failed if they are still going to sell that garbage. The patients deserve to know what is in it whether it is dead or alive. What is in the secret sauce?

 

[Agracan]

Tweed brought in disease with the plants they purchased from MMAR growers. Why don`t they disclose what part of the test they failed if they are still going to sell that garbage. The patients deserve to know what is in it whether it is dead or alive. What is in the secret sauce?

Yup

 

[Agracan]

You dont need to provide or produce a 100% contaminant free product. The limits in the pharmacopoeias are the same required for Natural Health Products, which are grown outside. Others are shipping product without irradiating.

True, albeit if we want to consider formalizing cannabis as run of the mill medicine then it has to be sterile and pharmacopoeia standards as they are now will need to reflect that. But that's beside the point.

 

[Frostynugz]

True, albeit if we want to consider formalizing cannabis as run of the mill medicine then it has to be sterile and pharmacopoeia standards as they are now will need to reflect that. But that's beside the point.

Then i guess Tweed had better get with the program. With all those millions invested you'd figure they would have sprung for commercial hospital grade air purifiers, being sealed rooms and all.

Nugz