Massachusetts pot regulators issue moldy weed warning

Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald on Feb 3, 2025

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The Cannabis Control Commission is warning marijuana consumers to avoid the Slap N Tickle.

According to the CCC, tests have shown that some products sold through the second half of last year were “potentially contaminated” with “yeast and mold and coliforms above acceptable limits.”

“The Commission has taken steps to prevent further sales of the potentially contaminated products through Metrc, a third-party regulatory cannabis system to track every plant from seed to sale in Massachusetts,” the Commission wrote in an alert. “The Commission requires all licensees to test Marijuana and Marijuana Products for their cannabinoid profile and contaminants of concern.”

The CCC says that the products originally passed testing but “additional compliance testing ordered by the Commission” found the contaminants. The marijuana was sold, according to the commission, between May 31 and January 30.

The potentially affected products include a pair of strains — Tiger’s Eye and the aforementioned Slap N Tickle — sold in 3.5 gram jars and 0.8 gram prerolls by East Boston Cannabis Co., Boston; Bud Barn, Winchendon; Liberty Cannabis, Springfield; Capital Cannabis, Douglas; and Indica LLC, Adams.

Packages of Carbon Fiber, Frosted Jungle, Highland OG, and Silver Cush sold as loose flower or prerolls are also potentially contaminated, the commission said.

Those products were sold by 253 Organic, LLC, Montague; Ashli’s, Inc., Attleboro; KG Collective Brockton, LLC, Brockton; Holistic Industries, Inc. locations in Somerville, Springfield, and Monson; Enlite Cannabis Dispensary, LLC, Northampton and Springfield; Herbal Pathways, Pittsfield; Great Barrington Retail, Inc., Great Barrington; 6 Bricks, LLC, Springfield; Cypress Tree Management Natick, Inc., Natick; Erba C3 Dorchester LLC, Boston; Massachusetts Citizens for Social Equity LLC, Boston; Rooted In, LLC, Boston; Smokey Leaf LLC, Greenfield; E; Panacea Wellness, Quincy; and Liberty Cannabis, Easthampton.

So far, no one has reported any illness associated with the potentially moldy cannabis, according to the CCC, and they’re advising that the products can be disposed of at home. A full list of the potentially contaminated products and where they were sold can be found on the CCC website.

“Consumers and Patients that possess any of the affected products may destroy them or return them to the store or treatment center where they were purchased for disposal. Contact the Marijuana Establishment or Medical Marijuana Treatment Center where the products were purchased for more information,” they wrote.

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