Cannabis licensing officials in Michigan, known as the Marijuana Regulatory Agency (MRA), issued an official recall of specific weed products tested by Viridis Laboratories.
The MRA made a statement last Wednesday evening on the massive cannabis recall. They stated that any products passed by Viridis Laboratories during August 10th through November 16th are deemed “inaccurate and/or unreliable.” This excludes any extract products like vape cartridges, as well as edibles.
The MRA says that the products put users with weakened immune systems or lung disease at critically high risk for “…health-related incidents such as aspergillosis, which can impact lung function if these potentially harmful products are consumed.”
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Michigan Recall Procedure Per the Marijuana Regulatory Agency
All sales of the targeted products are at a halt. Additionally, the MRA asks everybody in possession of recalled products to bring them back to where they bought them. Consumers can find a required safety label provided on all products that passed testing. The labels state the dates of testing and the labs responsible for the testing.
The dates desired are from August 10th through November 16th. They will have a license number of SC-000009, AU-SC-000113, SC-000014, or AU-SC-000103.
The dispensary can then either dispose of it themselves, per MRA guidelines for proper disposal, or return the recalled items back to the original vendors for disposal or retesting.
Viridis CEO Greg Michaud provided a statement saying, “While we strongly disagree with this decision and firmly stand by our test results, we are fully cooperating with MRA and working with customers to minimize interruptions and retest affected products at no cost.” Though they are cleared to test again, there are some concerns about the products being retested by the lab with the recall.
Though the exact amount of cannabis impacted by this recall has not yet been released, a list provided shows that over 400 Michigan dispensaries were affected.
Here is the full list provided by the MRA:
How Does a Recall Affect the Market?
Michigan has had massive strives since the beginning of its legalization. The state has seen social justice as well as huge financial success. This recall affects every part of the market; from the consumers, to the retailers, and to the cultivators. Because most cultivators test with one lab, some growers can have all of their products recalled in the marketplace if they solely provide flower. Doug Mains, Michigan law firm Honigman partner, says some retailers may see a recall on between 65%-70% of their current inventory.
Pharmhouse Wellness is one of 12 dispensaries in Grand Rapids on the MRA recall list. Fortunately, the recall has little effect on the dispensary. The few recalled items they possessed hadn’t hit the shelves yet.
There are roughly 64,000 pounds of cannabis on recall. This means that there may be more than $200 million worth of products on the line because of this recall.
We have seen the effects of a recall in California back in 2018. However, after COVID-19 and recent inflation, the people and companies of the Michigan cannabis market face a bigger obstacle.
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