According to independent Massachusetts journalist Grant Smith-Ellis who spends most of his time keeping up to date with the goings on in Massachusetts, a thankless task at the best of times, he says this is the first alert of this type that they have ever sent out.
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THE PRESS RELEASE
Follow-up testing ordered by the Commission found products exceeded testing thresholds for certain contaminants
WORCESTER –The Cannabis Control Commission (Commission) is informing consumers and patients about new health and safety concerns regarding marijuana products produced by two separate licensees that may have been sold recently by Marijuana Establishments and Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers.
In one instance, marijuana products passed required testing between March and June 2024, but additional compliance testing ordered by the Commission found yeast and mold and coliforms above acceptable limits according to Commission regulations. The potentially contaminated products that failed compliance testing were sold by Marijuana Retailers and Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers between May 31, 2024, and Jan. 23, 2025.
In another instance, marijuana products passed required testing between August and September 2024, but additional compliance testing ordered by the Commission found yeast and mold above acceptable limits according to the Commission regulations. The potentially contaminated products that failed compliance testing were sold by Marijuana Retailers between Sept. 18, 2024, and Jan. 30, 2025.
The Commission has taken steps to prevent further sales of the potentially contaminated products through Metrc, a third-party regulatory cannabis system to track every plant from seed to sale in Massachusetts.
The Commission requires all licensees to test Marijuana and Marijuana Products for their cannabinoid profile and contaminants of concern. Thresholds for Total Yeast and Mold can be found in Exhibit 6 of the Protocol for the Sampling and Analysis of Finished Marijuana Products and Marijuana Products for Marijuana Establishments, Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers, and Colocated Marijuana Operations. Massachusetts maintains higher yeast and mold thresholds than many other states with Adult-Use marijuana.
To date, no related illnesses have been reported to the Commission. A full list of products and locations where they were sold can be found here and here. All marijuana offered for retail sale in Massachusetts must include a label on the product packaging that indicates the batch number. Consumers and Patients should check their product label for the batch numbers under “Product Information.”
Consumers and Patients that possess any of the affected products may destroy them or return them to the store or treatment center where they were purchased for disposal. Contact the Marijuana Establishment or Medical Marijuana Treatment Center where the products were purchased for more information.
Additional information is available by visiting the Commission’s “Enforcement Announcements” page at MassCannabisControl.com, by contacting the Commission by phone (774-415-0200) or email (Commission@CCCMass.com), or following the agency on Facebook and X.
THE NOTICE
Notice | Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission Public Health and Safety Advisory: Potentially Contaminated Marijuana Products | February 3, 2025
February 3, 2025
The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission (“Commission”) is issuing a health and safety advisory due to the identification of contaminated and potentially contaminated Marijuana flower and/or Marijuana pre-rolls (“the affected products”). The affected products were sold between September 18, 2024, and January 30, 2025. The affected products and Marijuana Retailers are identified below.
The affected products previously passed required compliance testing between August 2024 and September 2024; however, following additional compliance testing, samples of the affected products were found to have the presence of yeast and mold above the acceptable testing limits established for Total Yeast and Mold. The affected products are subject to further investigation by the Commission and would be subject to confirmatory retesting before the products can be made available to the public.
The Commission deems a threat to public health and safety when Marijuana is found to have Total Yeast and Mold above the acceptable limits established in Exhibit 6 of the Protocol for the Sampling and Analysis of Finished Marijuana Products and Marijuana Products for Marijuana Establishments, Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers, and Colocated Marijuana Operations.
Consumers are urged to check whether any of the affected products are currently in their possession. Consumers that possess any of the affected products may destroy it or return it to the store where they purchased it for proper disposal. Please contact the retailer the product was purchased from based on the included chart.
Consumers who experience adverse health effects after consuming the affected products should seek medical attention and notify the retailer. The cultivator has notified the Commission of its intention to destroy all remaining inventory related to the affected products.
Pursuant to Commission regulations, all Marijuana offered for retail sale must include a label affixed to the Marijuana’s packaging that indicates the product’s batch number. Consumers should check the label of the product for the batch numbers listed below under “Product Information.”
Product Name/Type, Product Strain and Product Batch Number:
| Product Name/Type | Product Strain | Product Batch Number |
| 3.5g Jar | Slap N Tickle | F2H23SLAP080524 |
| 0.8g Pre-Roll | Slap N Tickle | F2H23SLAP080524 |
| 3.5g Jar | Tiger’s Eye | F3H23TEYE081924 |
| 0.8g Pre-Roll | Tiger’s Eye | F3H23TEYE081924 |
Licensees (with affected products by strain):
| Licensee | License Number | Address |
| Marijuana Retailers with Slap N Tickle | ||
| East Boston Local Roots LLC d/b/a East Boston Cannabis Co. | MR284117 | 1006 Bennington Street Boston, MA 02128 |
| 202 Trading Company, Inc. d/b/a Bud Barn | MR281735 | 682 Spring Street Winchendon, MA 01475 |
| Holistic Industries, Inc. D/b/a Liberty Cannabis | MR282667 | 1300 Boston Road Springfield, MA 01119 |
| Indica LLC | MR284431 | 127 Columbia St Adams, MA 01220 |
| Z&T Inc d/b/a Capital Cannabis | MR283213 | 93 Davis Street Douglas, MA 01516 |
| Marijuana Retailers with Tiger’s Eye | ||
| Cadella LLC d/b/a Quincy Cannabis Company | MR284556 | 715 Washington St. Quincy, MA 02169 |
| 202 Trading Company, Inc. d/b/a Bud Barn | MR281735 | 682 Spring Street Winchendon, MA 01475 |
| Z&T Inc d/b/a Capital Cannabis | MR283213 | 93 Davis Street Douglas, MA 01516 |
