LANSING, Mich. (WWJ) -- Several marijuana products have been recalled after Michigan’s Marijuana Regulatory Agency identified inaccurate and/or unreliable results of products tested by two laboratories, the agency announced Wednesday.
The MRA issued a health and safety advisory bulletin for all marijuana products, excluding inhalable concentrate products tested by Viridis Laboratories, LLC (license numbers SC-000009 and AU-SC-000113) and Viridis North, LLC (license numbers SC-000014 and AU-SC-000103)
Inhalable marijuana concentrate products not impacted by the recall include vape cartridges, live resin, distillate and any other cannabis concentrate created through residual solvent extractions.
The MRA says any of the products impacted have a test date between Aug. 10, 2021 and Nov. 16, 2021. All marijuana product labels are required to list the name and license number of the safety compliance facility that conducted the testing and date the product was tested.
Consumers are urged to check their products for those license numbers. Anyone who has products under the recall can return them to the location where they were purchased for proper disposal.
The MRA is still investigating the situation and has not said what led to the discovery that test results were inaccurate or unreliable.
Consumers with weakened immune systems or lung disease are at the highest risk for health-related incidents such as aspergillosis -- which can impact lung function -- if these potentially harmful products are consumed, according to the MRA.
Anyone who has experienced adverse reactions after using the recalled products should report their symptoms and product use to their physician.
Consumers are being asked to report any adverse product reactions to the MRA via email: MRA-Enforcement@michigan.gov or via phone at (517) 284-8599.
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The Michigan Cannabis Manufacturers Association released the following statement regarding the recall on Wednesday.
“At the MCMA, we believe all cannabis should be tested, labeled and tracked and we believe cannabis should be regulated like alcohol, medicine and food products to promote patient and consumer safety. While the recall announced today by the MRA will be disruptive to the business operations of some of our members as well as the industry as a whole, product recalls are sometimes a necessary function of a licensed, regulated market to ensure product safety. Unfortunately, two-thirds of the cannabis sold in Michigan emanates from the unregulated, unlicensed and illicit market, which puts patient and consumer safety at risk.”
Any businesses who sold the products under question will be required to display a recall notice on the sales floor, visible to all customers, until Dec. 17.
Licensees with products remaining in their inventory that meet the recall criteria can destroy the product and provide proof of destruction to the MRA; have it retested for the microbials compliance panel; or send it back to the original licensee source so they can destroy the product or have it retested as a larger batch.
More information about the recalled products and protocols for consumers and businesses can be found on the MRA’s website.
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