West Coast Remedy, one of many largest California hashish manufacturers engulfed in a monthslong pesticide scandal, has voluntarily recalled no less than 20 merchandise that comprise impurities.
The merchandise, packaged and manufactured by Protect Administration Group or Alkhemist DM, which operates as West Coast Remedy (WCC), had been recalled for “potential adulteration,” in line with a discover posted by the state’s Division of Hashish Management (DCC).
The recalled merchandise embody pre-rolls, all-in-one vape units and vape cartridges offered in 280 retail places throughout the state.
Almost all of the merchandise had been packaged no less than a 12 months in the past, which is a typical shortcoming associated to recall alerts industrywide, in line with a latest MJBizDaily evaluation highlighting the challenges retailers face in pulling such merchandise from the cabinets earlier than they’re offered to prospects.
‘No admission of wrongdoing’
Orange County-based WCC didn’t reply to an MJBizDaily request for remark.
However in a Tuesday information launch, WCC reiterated that each one its merchandise handed compliance checks, a place it has expressed for months to media shops corresponding to MJBizDaily.
The corporate stated state regulators have continued inquiries about numerous merchandise that had been linked to unlawful pesticides in a Los Angeles Occasions/WeedWeek report in June.
“Reasonably than proceed to pull the matter out, West Coast Remedy has determined to place it to relaxation and voluntarily recall the entire remaining merchandise,” the corporate stated in an announcement posted on its web site.
“WCC understands that there are self-interested individuals who could attempt to spin this choice in a unfavorable gentle. However make no mistake: this choice will not be an admission of any wrongdoing.
“West Coast Remedy continues to dispute all allegations made by individuals who WCC believes are doing this for monetary acquire.”
A number of extra WCC merchandise had been within the technique of getting recalled by the Division of Hashish Management, sources with direct information of the scenario advised MJBizDaily.
Ongoing concern in California
The developments have eroded confidence on this planet’s largest regulated marijuana market and renewed considerations in regards to the reliability of lab testing, cultivation practices and the state’s required track-and-trace system.
Up to now few months, the DCC has issued a number of recollects of West Coast Remedy merchandise, primarily for allegedly containing the banned pesticide chlorfenapyr, which usually is sprayed instantly on leaves to fight caterpillars, fungus gnats, mites and different pests.
WCC’s mother or father firm final month filed a petition to dismiss a category motion lawsuit that claims the operator skirted state rules and offered unsafe vape merchandise that contained banned pesticides.
Chris Casacchia could be reached at chris.casacchia@mjbizdaily.com.
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