OLCC Issues Marijuana Product Recall

OLCC Issues Marijuana Product Recall

January 16, 2020 Winberry Farms Sweet Leaf Blend Pre-rolls Failed Pesticide Test Portland, OR — The Oregon Liquor Control Commission is issuing an immediate health and safety advisory due to the identification of potentially unsafe pesticide residue on plant material used in a packaged retail marijuana product. The product in question was cultivated by licensed marijuana producer Ard Ri and packaged for sale to retailers by licensed wholesaler DYME Distribution. The affected marijuana flower failed its pesticide test, because it exceeded the acceptable level, known as the “action limit”, for the insecticide Imidacloprid*. The flower was incorporated into pre-rolled joints marketed under the Winberry Farms Sweet Leaf Blend; the strain name is Trap Star. The impacted product (see above images) has a Unique Identification (UID) number of 1A4010300022859000015892. The OLCC has locked down the product in the Cannabis Tracking System (CTS) to prevent further distribution or sale to consumers. The product was sold through nine OLCC licensed marijuana retailers around Oregon. DYME distributed approximately 700 units of the contaminated pre-rolls; retailers have pulled the remaining 328 packages from their shelves. The impacted Winberry Farms Sweet Leaf Products were sold from December 17, 2019 through January 8, 2020 at the…