At least 18 people complained of “mild allergic reactions” and other health concerns, up to hospitalization, after consuming recalled marijuana from Michigan, a state licensing officials testified last week.
Despite a lack of clear information about what led to those health issues, Michigan Court of Claims Judge Christopher M. Murray lifted the recall on a large portion of the recalled marijuana.
In the recall issued Nov. 17, the Michigan Marijuana Regulatory Agency (MRA) warned that “consumers with weakened immune systems or lung disease” were at the “highest risk for health-related incidents such as aspergillus, which can impact lung function, if these potentially harmful products are consumed.” The recall applied to the vast majority of marijuana tested by Viridis between Aug. 10 and Nov. 16. Extracted THC products that don’t undergo testing for yeast or mold were not included.
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