Weed Recall Map Shows States Where Urgent Warnings Not to Use Issued

Over the past several months, there have been weed recalls in several different states, with warnings issued to marijuana consumers ahead of the unofficial 4/20 holiday.

April 20 is the day in the calendar that stoners look forward to every year as the main celebration of cannabis culture. The day is typically marked by large crowds gathering to imbibe marijuana in public and celebrities raising a joint to mark the occasion.

4/20 has continued to become more popular in recent years as more and more states have moved to legalize cannabis on a recreational level. As of April 2024, there are 24 U.S. states that have legalized cannabis for recreational use, including Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Ohio, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia and Washington. The District of Columbia has also legalized recreational marijuana.

Newsweek has compiled a map of the weed recalls issued in 2024 so far, showing each state where warnings were issued.

This map created by Newsweek shows which U.S. states have been affected by recent marijuana recalls, where warnings were issued to not use certain products.

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California:

On April 9, the California Department of Cannabis Control announced a recall for a product from boxer Mike Tyson’s weed brand, Tyson 3.5 Gram Flower products. The recall was issued “due to the presence of Aspergillus sp.,” which is a fungus that can grow on cannabis plants.

The recall was for two different strains of Tyson cannabis flower named “TOAD” and “TADPOLES.” The products were sold in 3.5-gram packages and were packaged after August 4, 2023.

The recall announcement said that the products were sold at various locations across California, including Alameda, Contra Costa, Humboldt, Los Angeles, Napa, Riverside, Sacramento, San Diego, and San Francisco.

Newsweek previously reached out to the California Department of Cannabis Control via email for comment.

New Mexico:

On March 22, the Cannabis Control Division (CCD) of the New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department announced a recall for several cannabis concentrate products sold at the Got Greens dispensary, following the discovery that they were contaminated with a pesticide.

“The concentrates were sold under the names Purple Kush Live Sugar, Cali Dream Live Sugar, Jigglers Live Diamonds, and OG Kush Shatter. The recall also affects the cannabis manufacturer, Pharmers, who has been instructed to destroy all remaining involved concentrates without selling to any additional retailer,” the announcement said, noting that the products were sold between January 31, 2023, and February 15, 2024.

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Newsweek reached out to a spokesperson for the agency via email for comment.

Colorado:

In February, the Colorado Department of Revenue Marijuana Enforcement Division issued two different recalls for marijuana products.

On February 15, the agency issued a health and safety advisory “due to the identification of potentially contaminated Medical and Retail Marijuana Flower (bud/shake/trim) produced by Melody and Company Management LLC.”

The announcement said that the advisory includes Harvest Batches sold by the company that were found to “have exceeded acceptable limits established for Total Yeast and Mold and Aspergillus.” The recalled products were sold between April 28, 2023, and December 7, 2023.

On February 21, the agency issued a similar health and safety advisory for certain products sold by Range Street, LLC d.b.a. Qualis Cultivation. The recall was issued after products sold by the company were found to be contaminated with Aspergillus. The affected products were sold between January 7, 2023, and January 4, 2024, the announcement said.

Newsweek reached out to the Colorado agency via email for comment.

Ohio:

In January, the Ohio Department of Agriculture announced a recall for dozens of products sold by Rocket Systems Inc., including CBD gummies, CBD tinctures, and other cosmetic products.

“The products were produced without the benefit of inspection from the Ohio Department of Agriculture,” a press release previously obtained by Newsweek said. “The issue was discovered during a routine inspection conducted by the Ohio Department of Agriculture. There have been no reports of illness involving products addressed in this recall.”

Newsweek reached out to the Ohio Division of Cannabis Control via email for comment.