Michigan's Cannabis Regulatory Agency is recalling certain vape cartridges — glass cartridges containing cannabis oil — due to the possible presence of banned chemical residue exceeding the established limits, the agency announced Friday.
The vape cartridges — manufactured under the name "FLIGHT LIVE RESIN DISPOSABLE" — were manufactured by the Mount Morris-based marijuana processor Sky Labs near Flint and include three batches called "Grease Monkey," "Space Ether" and "Bubblegum." 3mg Disposable Vape
More than 13,000 of these vape cartridges have been sold, David Harns, a spokesperson for the CRA said, and about 2,200 of them are currently available for sale at 59 dispensaries. The banned chemical residues that are possibly in the products include Bifenthrin (an insecticide), Myclobutanil (a chemical used as a fungicide), Bifenazate (a pesticide), Paclobutrazol (an organic compound used as a plant growth retardant and fungicide) and Permethrin (an insecticide), he said.
The products were sold at several dispensaries around Michigan earlier this year, including DACUT, Green Genie, Green Pharm, King of Budz, The Herbalist, The House of Mary Jane and The Refinery, all in Detroit; Holistic Health in Wayne; several House of Dank locations including in Detroit and Center Line; Rush Cannabis in Hazel Park, and several JARS Cannabis locations, including in Detroit, Monroe and Mount Clemens, among other locations and stores.
In an emailed statement, Sky Labs' attorney Denise Pollicella said the processor was made aware of the product recall Thursday evening.
"While we do not have many of the details yet, Sky Labs is cooperating with the CRA fully in its effort to ensure public confidence in the licensed industry," she said.
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Earlier this month, Sky Labs agreed to give up its medical marijuana processor license and pay a $100,000 fine (although it still has its recreational marijuana processor license) after a product failed safety compliance testing for Vitamin E Acetate (an oily chemical added to vaping liquids). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says previous research suggests that when Vitamin E Acetate is inhaled, it may interfere with normal lung functioning). CRA staff also observed Sky Labs staff producing, packaging and storing vape cartridges in a back trailer without a working video surveillance system, among other violations.
Pollicella noted that the fine and voluntary closure of its medical license are unrelated to this recall "and part of a long-negotiated and consolidated settlement of different concerns over a several-year period that just happened to be finalized in late June 2023," she said.
Customers who have these products in their possession should return them to the marijuana sales location for proper disposal, the CRA said.
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Consumers who have experienced adverse reactions after using these products should report their symptoms and product use to their health care providers, the agency said. Consumers are encouraged to also report any adverse reactions to marijuana products to the CRA via email at CRA-Enforcement@michigan.gov or by phone at 517-284-8599.
For a full list of the retail locations that sold these products, go to the CRA's "Bulletins" page for information on any product recalls at Michigan.gov/CRA/Bulletins.
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