New York expands marijuana recall after alleged 'inversion'

New York regulators have expanded a marijuana product recall after alleging that the operator in question illegally “inverted” cannabis into the regulated system.The recall comes amid concerns that inversion – or the insertion of cannabis or THC produced outside of regulated channels into the legal market – has become a problem in the industry, particularly in New York.

ADVERTISEMENT The state’s Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) alleged in a June 25 news release that Brooklyn-based licensed producer IndoGro used “material sourced from an out-of-state entity” in violation of both New York marijuana law and public safety standards.As a result, 28 flower and pre-rolls made by IndoGro have been recalled, with consumers advised to “immediately discontinue use” and discard the products, the OCM said.

The products might have been sold with labels including Indi, Grow by Indi, Our Creation and Grow with Us, the agency noted.The company could not be immediately reached by MJBizDaily.

However, IndoGro told a TV station that conflicting testing results were to blame.“These flower batches were sourced exclusively from third-party growers,” a company representative told Albany-based WTEN.

“Initial testing, conducted by an independent laboratory, indicated these products met all required standards.“However, subsequent testing from a different lab detected chemicals that do not meet OCM’s standards.

“As soon as those new results became available, we moved immediately to initiate a recall.” ADVERTISEMENT ‘Unallowable pesticides’ prompted initial recall The June 25 enforcement action against IndoGro followed an initial June 11 recall prompted by the discovery of “unallowable pesticides” in the company’s marijuana products.In that instance, the OCM quarantined the products after discovering “a lack of validity in testing by a former pe...