California marijuana pulled from shelves after farm workers mysterious death
California is recalling more cannabis products after a worker died at a massive marijuana farm that has since been shut down by state regulators.At least four cannabis products have been pulled over potential contamination, with two of the recalls confirmed to be connected to the Lake County farm where 46-year-old Yufang Lan worked.State officials believe Lan died following an “occupational pesticide exposure” at Joel Michaely Farms, according to an affidavit obtained by MJBizDaily through a public records request.Lan died in intensive care Aug.27, six days after an unidentified man brought her to a local hospital.
She was suffering cardiac arrest, according to law enforcement.The California Department of Cannabis Control shut down the farm Sept.8 and suspended its license after investigators uncovered alleged violations involving untagged plants, unaccounted-for inventory, failures to use the state’s tracking system and violations of environmental and pesticide laws.The agency has recalled four products deemed “adulterated” because they were “produced under unsanitary conditions and the methods, facilities, or controls used to cultivate the cannabis did not conform with pesticide statutes and regulations.”The recalled products are:The DCC confirmed the Iced and Martini’s recalls are connected to Joel Michaely Farms.
The agency has not confirmed whether the other two products came from the farm.And the scope of the operation was enormous.Lake County planning records show the farm was approved for nearly 1 million square feet of cannabis canopy.When investigators executed a search warrant Aug.31, they allegedly found 55,069 cannabis plants, 6,000 pounds of processed cannabis, “illegal chemicals” and “approximately 20,000 gallons of contaminated liquid requiring specialized disposal.”Officials said all of the cannabis was destroyed.Investigators also found evidence of banned and unapproved chemicals throughout the property.DCC Special Invest...