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Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Marijuana Product Recalls
Product Recall (2/26/2019):
On February 26, 2019, the Bureau of Marijuana Regulation (BMR) issued a health and safety advisory due to the sale of marijuana which failed laboratory testing.
The products were sold between December 28, 2018 and January 23, 2019 from Utopia Gardens in Detroit.
The affected products include:
- Utopia Concentrates | 1A4050100000641000000075; 1A4050100000641000000041 | Failed for chemical residue
- Utopia Cartridges | 1A4050100000641000000066 | Failed for chemical residue
Additionally, BMR issued an updated bulletin in which one product—Lemon Cake—was added to the original recall of nine products from 664 Vassar, LLC (Elite Wellness Vassar) in Vassar.
The affected products include:
- Lemon Cake (Flower) | 1A405010000089B000000348 | Failed for chemical residue
Patients or caregivers who have these affected medical marijuana products in their possession should return them to the provisioning center for proper disposal.
Product Recall (2/11/19):
The Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) has issued a health and safety advisory recall due to the sale of marijuana which failed laboratory testing. The products were sold between November 13, 2018 and February 1, 2019, at 664 Vassar, LLC (Elite Wellness Vassar), located at 664 State Road, Vassar, MI (License PC-000035).
The full list of recalled products is:
- Agent Orange (Flower) | 1A405010000089B000000349 | Failed for chemical residue
- AK Extracts Crumble (Concentrate) | 1A405010000089B000000287 | Failed for chemical residue
- Blue Cheese (Flower) | 1A405010000089B000000158 | Failed for chemical residue
- Detroit Growers (Edible) | 1A405010000089B000000107 | Failed for chemical residue
- Grand Daddy Purp (Flower) | 1A405010000089B000000107 | Failed for chemical residue
- Ice Cream Cake (Flower) | 1A405010000089B000000355 | Failed for chemical residue
- Lemon Drop (Flower) | 1A405010000089B000000246 | Failed for chemical residue
- Orange Skittles (Flower) | 1A405010000089B000000325 | Failed for chemical residue and bile tolerant bacteria
- Super Lemon OG (Flower) | 1A405010000089B000000354 | Failed for chemical residue
Patients or caregivers who have these affected marijuana products in their possession should return them to 664 Vassar, LLC (Elite Wellness Vassar) for proper disposal.
Product Recall (2/7/19):
The Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) has issued an updated health and safety advisory due to the sale of marijuana that failed laboratory testing. Two additional products – “Purple Sherbet #2” and “Do Si Do”—were added to the original recall of four products from The Green Mile Detroit, which was issued on January 10, 2019.
The facility in question is The Green Mile Detroit, 6650 E. Eight Mile Road, Detroit, MI 48224 (License No. PC-000144).
The full list of recalled products is:
- Purple Sherbet #2 (flower) | 1A405010000076E000000155 | Failed for chemical residue
- Do Si Do (flower) | 1A405010000076E000000151 | Failed for chemical residue
- Gelato (flower) | 1A405010000076E000000140 | Failed for total yeast and mold
- Girl Scout Cookies (flower) | 1A405010000076E000000126 | Failed for total yeast and mold
- Superman OG (flower) | 1A405010000076E000000141 | Failed for chemical residue
- Mimosa (flower) | 1A405010000076E000000125 | Failed for bile-tolerant gram-negative bacteria and total coliforms
Patients or caregivers who have these affected medical marijuana products in their possession should return them to The Green Mile Detroit for proper disposal.