The Office of Cannabis Management set lab testing guidelines and safety limits for a chemical used in cannabis extraction without notifying a processor whose facility has been shut down since March for using the solvent, and who has alleged OCM retaliated against her company for leaking a conversation she had with a top agency official.
Further, documents show the OCM updated its guidance regarding the chemical on March 15 – the same day the Hudson Valley processor, Jenny Argie, was in court seeking relief from the shutdown – but didn’t notify business owners and laboratories about the regulatory shift until last week.
Argie filed a lawsuit shortly after, alleging OCM issued the order because she leaked audio of the agency’s chief equity officer, Damian Fagon, admitting the office had knowledge of large out-of-state brands openly skirting regulations or illegally importing cannabis from other states.
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