I have a question regarding indoor cultivation. I was recently told that indoor cultivation is considered dangerous to children, specific to air quality. Has anyone else heard about this? There is apparently a study addressing this issue, but I have yet to find it. Is there any validity to that argument, or is it just another diminuitive "study" disregarding objectivity?
I have a question regarding indoor cultivation. I was recently told that indoor cultivation is considered dangerous to children, specific to air quality. Has anyone else heard about this? There is apparently a study addressing this issue, but I have yet to find it. Is there any validity to that argument, or is it just another diminuitive "study" disregarding objectivity?
Thank you.
I found this bull **** article online at this link:
Here is a clip from the article directed toward "Police Chiefs"...
Carbon Dioxide: Carbon dioxide enhances plant growth but poses serious health risks to humans. High concentrations can displace oxygen in the air, resulting in oxygen deficiency, combined with the effects of carbon dioxide toxicity. Operators will sometimes disconnect furnace piping to vent the pungent smell of the marijuana plants, resulting in the release of carbon monoxide. Some operators mistakenly believe that the carbon monoxide enhances plant growth; acting on that belief could result in carbon monoxide poisoning.
Molds: Grow operations contain a high level of humidity and are prone to the build-up of various molds. These molds can be damaging to human health, causing or aggravating immunological diseases such as hay fever, allergies, asthma, infections, and even cancer. Residents of the active grow operation risk this exposure.
Quite often, during the execution of search warrants, York Regional Police have observed medication for upper respiratory problems belonging to the residents. Upon execution of a search warrant at a grow operation, police secure the residence and then immediately open doors and windows to get a fresh flow of oxygen through the home. Headaches, dizziness, and nausea are common complaints upon initial entry into an indoor grow operation due to the poor air quality.
The long-term effects of exposure to mold and various chemicals that are often present are yet to be determined. What is concerning is that these grow operations are often repaired with a layer of plaster and paint over the mold, thereby endangering future renters or buyers. It is estimated that the cost to repair a house that has hosted an indoor grow operation and return it to habitable conditions is $32,000 to $40,000.
It is clear they were inventing unlikely scenarios to create propaganda,,
I sent them an email and told them since their mighty police are afraid; I would gladly clean out any indoor grow for half the going rate.... Maybe discounted as low as $10,000 if I am permitted to personally dispose of the hazardous waste...
Damn, they make it sound as bad as a meth lab. I am surprised I have not died yet. Total propaganda. Most of the grow rooms I have seen are cleaner and safer than some peoples houses I have been in. I would say the largest danger is improper electrical loads, and curcuit design creating a fire hazard.
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If I use the term "it seems" allot in this response, it is because I have no idea what the **** I'm talking about...
It seems to me that since you have the right to grow medicine. And because this issue is probably a new issue to CPS, that you might be able to ask for an exception or a hearing or an appeal or however the system works... Arizona says you have a passed all their qualifications. At this point it seems that CPS are the ones denying you of your rights.
Do they actually have a rule covering this issue? Or is it more ambiguous?
The good thing is that it didn't matter to CPS that I have a medical marijuana card.
My question for them is, what about people who grow vegetables/fruits indoors. However rare, it does occur. I have a feeling they don't consider that a health risk. And if someone says that growing cannabis is different, well that may be true for some vegetables/fruits by comparison, but not all (tomatoes, for instance). Or am I incorrect in my assumption?
CPS doesn't have "rules" they make them up as they go along. CPS is judge and jury. If they claim to have a "concern" even proof to the contrary does not help. All the attorneys I spoke with basically said there is not much they can do to help. You could take it to court and let a judge decide... Otherwise, what CPS believes becomes their law.
I was accused of substance abuse (because I was accused of smelling like alcohol one day - not being intoxicated, just smelling like alcohol) and random drops, hair testing, substance abuse counselor all proving negative has not changed a thing.
IMHO (6 months of dealing with their bull****)
Good luck, I think a judge would be far more reasonable than any CPS worker.
Monkeygirl, I agree with your assessment. I have been on both sides in regards to CPS, rehabilitation centers, and with judges. All I have truly gleamed from my experiences is that the system sucks and is broken, judges are making ill-advised medical decisions, CPS is more concerned with their image (not all CPS investigators), and rehabilitation centers are becoming more and more profit dominated while disregarding the health of their patients. There are very few people within those organizations that truly want to help others, while the rest are there to impose their ideals (while profiting) on the less fortunate.
In my current situation, I am fortunate that the CPS investigator assigned to my case is very forthright, seems determined to assist, and is more curious and supportive of medical cannabis than opposed.
However, I am also fortunate since I am familiar with the basics of how these things play out, and what is expected of clients from past employment.
Lastly, I really have no faith or trust in judges. I have seen too many people get a label applied to them (drug addict, alcoholic, etc.), where none was necessary. Additionally, every judge i've had to go before, for whatever reason, has abused the law by using their prejudices to make decisions. That is not justice; that is just disgusting.
-- Edited by Mojgor on Sunday 15th of January 2012 08:34:31 PM
Moj, I think it's good you discussed this with your caseworker to find out how it applied to you. I doubt CPS would ever endorse growing marijuana around children, even if the room was sealed from the living quarters with separate ventilation. I agree the system is broken. Some children don't get the protection they desperately need, and I don't doubt that some monitoring situations extend well beyond evaluation or purported therapeutic intervention.
