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The most predictable danger is not the plant — it is what is on it

STRONG EVIDENCE Safety & Risk

Testing programs repeatedly find pesticides, heavy metals, residual solvents and mold in unregulated market products, and the 2019 EVALI lung-injury outbreak was traced to vitamin E acetate in illicit vape carts — thousands hospitalized, dozens dead. Lab-tested, regulated supply is a genuine safety feature, not bureaucracy.

What "strong evidence" means here:
Convergent evidence: controlled trials, systematic reviews, or long-established pharmacology.

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