New Jersey cannabis regulators have issued a product recall for cannabis flower sold by Green Medicine NJ after samples were found to include insects and human hair.
New Jersey Recalls Cannabis Product Due to Insects, Human Hair
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The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC) on Monday issued a recall of flower sold by Green Medicine NJ after lab-tested samples were found to include insects and human hair. The testing followed a complaint filed with the agency on July 18.
The recall includes products with the tradename Green Joy. The laboratory tested 15 samples from a single dispensary and discovered that 12 of the packages contained insects and one contained “what appeared to be human hair.” The products were sold as loose flower and pre-rolls in jars and boxes of various sizes.
In a press release, the CRC indicated that “random sampling and testing at cultivation and wholesale facilities associated with Green Medicine is ongoing.”
According to the CRC website, the recall appears to be the first issued by the agency this year.
Green Medicine obtained its adult-use license last April, according to a Heady NJ report, which notes that the company has held a medical cannabis cultivation license in the state since the 2019-2020 licensing round. The company is based in Colorado and had trouble obtaining a cannabis license from the local government, which led to the company filing a lawsuit, according to a My Central Jersey report. They were ultimately granted their medical cannabis license in October 2021.
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