Eighteen customers reported negative health effects after smoking or otherwise consuming recalled marijuana products tested by Viridis Laboratories, which operates sites in Lansing and Bay City. The list of complaints is below.
| Date | Complaint |
|---|---|
| 11/8/21 | Submitted from from Cookies in Kalamazoo. Customer had a chemical burning sensation on his throat, then slight paranoia and nausea. |
| 11/18/21 | I am a regular flower purchaser at a few of the dispensaries listed. I have experienced adverse reactions that I believe is due to this. I originally thought I had covid at the time and was stumped when the test came back negative. |
| 11/18/21 | I have been smoking flower products bought from a Skymint store in Portage, MI that were tested by Viridis labs between Aug 10th and now, and I have experienced many abnormal side effects from smoking such as: headaches and migraines, pressure behind the eyes, and nausea. I don’t get these reactions from any other flower, which concerns me. I’ve also noticed that some of the flower I have purchased has looked more white and powdery, rather than green and topped with trichomes like it should. |
| 11/18/21 | I’ve been having chest pains that I have already talked about with a doctor. Saw the recall notice today and sure enough my weed was tested at viridis lab. |
| 11/18/21 | I purchased a that is on the recall list. After smoking it I noticed an unusual reaction. By the time I finished it my seizure activity increased not decreased. What do I need to do since I’ve ingested all of the product? How do I see what else I’ve had that was contaminated? |
| 11/18/21 | My name is and I just read a news report on Viridis labs for a marijuana recall, I currently have some stuff that was tested by them that I will return back where I got it from, however on November 5th I developed flu like symptoms that lasted all week, it started out as a real bad cough to where it was like I was coughing up mucus from my chest or lungs and usually would end with me wheezing and shortness of breath. I was very fatigued along with chills and I also had head and body aches the coughing lasted over a week but seems to have cleared up now as I don’t do it as often just here and there I didn’t think anything of it as i thought maybe it was a bug or flu but after reading the recall article I have a concern if I should worry or not. |
| 11/19/21 | Good afternoon. I’m writing to you regarding the recent recall of cannabis here in Michigan. I purchased the recalled products nine times within the recall dates of August 10th and November 11th of this year, since I was unaware of the recall until November 18th. I’m also concerned that I was not contacted directly by the company regarding this issue. They request my id at every interaction and have access to to my email and phone numbers. Why were these not utilized to warn people? I purchased all products at: Lume Cannabis Co … Adrian, Mi. 49221. A few time since August, I have experienced severe but intermittent issues with breathing and lung pain. I wrote it off to weather changes or allergies, but I’m now concerned that it may have been something more. I have retained all product packaging and email confirmations should they be needed. |
| 11/19/21 | (Redacted) of Dyanamcore LLC. dba Glazed and Confused PC-000529, AU-R-000361. We received a call from a customer this morning who had purchased from Common Citizen, Metrc Package Number which is a package that is in the recall. Our customer reported she purchased the product on the 3rd and had smoked it. On the 4th she stated she had sneezing, runny nose and a cough. Those symptom kept progressing, she took a covid test it was negative, she couldn’t get in to see her normal doctor so then went to the ER and was diagnosed with pneumonia or lung infection. Per the MRA’s rules we wanted to inform you of what we have learned. I did see that I should note this in Metrc but I am unsure as to how I should do that. Would you have some instruction on how to report this in Metrc? |
| 11/19/21 | says he was unable to get through to your office but he wanted to speak with someone because he believes he is having an allergic reaction from one of the recalled products. He says he got it from Detroit Herbal Center. |
| 11/19/21 | I purchased the below container from Lume Cannabis Co. in Honor, MI on 10/13/2021. After using this product, I developed severe pain in my abdomen and was admitted to the hospital with pancreatitis. I spent 4 days at Munson medical Center in Traverse City from November 1st through the 4th and was told by doctors that cannabis consumption could be a cause for my condition. After seeing the recall in the news, I thought my condition might have been caused by the contaminated product. I can be reached at (redacted) for further questions |
| 11/19/21 | Hi, my name is I believe I consumed a lot of this oh, well you tell me because I had to go to the emergency room for what felt like a collapsed lung and fluid in my lung for the last month oh, should I be worried? |
| 11/20/21 | I am reaching out to discuss my experience with the recent marijuana recall. I got my marijuana from Homegrown Cannabis Co. in Lansing. I have had several strains tested by Viridis. For the past few weeks, I have been experiencing nausea, chills, abdominal pain, extreme weakness. |
| 11/20/21 | I have recently used two of the products on the recall list from A New Standard in Hazel Park, MI. I have asthma and I am now sick with a chest infection which isn’t Covid or the flu. Please advise. |
| 11/21/21 | Ok so I’ve been going to a medical dispensary that have served me bud with that date multiple times I got multiple packs with that date. I am now having breathing issues anything I can do about that ? Get something out of it cause that’s not fair to me |
| 11/22/21 | Last week, on November 16th, I made a purchase from the Patient Station (539 S Huron St, Ypsilanti, MI 48197), to which the batch tasted putrid and of chemicals and caused an adverse reaction in terms of asthma and a headache. I contacted them to inform them and was never told of any recall, and they replaced it. However, the replacement does not say what day it was tested, who tested it, and what the test batch number is. They are all left blank. Can you please advise regarding what the options are to proceed in terms of addressing financial cost and recuperation? Further, I have made another purchase on 8/13/21 from High Profile in Ann Arbor, from Virdis. |
| 11/22/21 | Last week, on November 16th, I made a purchase from the Patient Station (539 S Huron St, Ypsilanti, MI 48197), to which the batch tasted putrid and of chemicals and caused an adverse reaction in terms of asthma and a headache. I contacted them to inform them and was never told of any recall, and they replaced it. However, the replacement does not say what day it was tested, who tested it, and what the test batch number is. They are all left blank. Can you please advise regarding what the options are to proceed in terms of addressing financial cost and recuperation? Further, I have made another purchase on 8/13/21 from High Profile in Ann Arbor, from Virdis. |
| 11/24/21 | Adverse reaction reported by employee in connection with marijuana bought from New Standard in Edmore. No details provided. |
| 11/29/21 | I was given a paper Thursday because I bought several products that was recall I also experience complications at that time how do you go about getting a refund I was told to contact the number on the I call several times no response Sent from my iPhone |
| 11/30/21 | Adverse reaction with no details provided. |
