www.newsweek.com
Open in
urlscan Pro
54.83.108.85
Public Scan
URL:
https://www.newsweek.com/california-marijuana-recall-after-banned-chemicals-found-1851713
Submission: On December 14 via manual from US — Scanned from US
Submission: On December 14 via manual from US — Scanned from US
Form analysis 4 forms found in the DOM
GET https://www.newsweek.com/search/site/
<form autocomplete="off" action="https://www.newsweek.com/search/site/" method="get" accept-charset="UTF-8"><input class="form-text" title="Enter the terms you wish to search for." placeholder=" 🔍 Search" type="text" name="q" value="" size="15"
maxlength="128">
<input type="hidden" name="form_build_id" value="form-fZ682WsdOVy0CvQPbIUL2T6In25EQtbU6DClgu3ttr8">
<input type="hidden" name="form_token" value="NjTiMzKKqA3lZiZaca71FcNN-AlbGkwHKY6-BFpKd3U">
<input type="hidden" name="form_id" value="search_block_form">
</form>GET https://www.newsweek.com/search/site/
<form autocomplete="off" action="https://www.newsweek.com/search/site/" method="get" accept-charset="UTF-8">
<input title="Enter the terms you wish to search for." placeholder="Search" type="text" name="q" value="" size="15" maxlength="128" class="form-text">
</form><form class="free-signup">
<input type="hidden" id="utm_source" value="">
<input type="hidden" id="registration_url" value="">
<input type="hidden" id="site_form" value="article_inline_newsletter_Bulletin">
<input type="hidden" class="message" value="Thanks for sign up to our daily Newsletter 'The Bulletin'">
<input type="hidden" class="newsletter_type" value="Bulletin">
<input type="email" name="email" id="email_address" class="form-text" placeholder="Email address" autocomplete="email">
<input onclick="return gtmAnalyticsEvent()" type="submit" class="form-submit" value="Sign Up">
</form><form class="free-signup">
<input type="hidden" id="utm_source" value="">
<input type="hidden" id="registration_url" value="">
<input type="hidden" id="site_form" value="article_inline_newsletter_Bulletin">
<input type="hidden" class="message" value="Thanks for sign up to our daily Newsletter 'The Bulletin'">
<input type="hidden" class="newsletter_type" value="Bulletin">
<input type="email" name="email" id="email_address" class="form-text" placeholder="Email address" autocomplete="email">
<input onclick="return gtmAnalyticsEvent()" type="submit" class="form-submit" value="Sign Up">
</form>Text Content
* U.S.
* World
* Science
* Health
* Life
* Rankings
* Opinion
* Culture
* Fact Check
* My Turn
* Sports
* Sports Betting Podcasts Better Planet Vault Education Mightier Autos
Newsletters Unconventional Vantage Experts
Subscribe for $1
Login
Ă—
Subscribe for $1 Login
* U.S.
* World
* Science
* Health
* Life
* Rankings
* Opinion
* Culture
* Fact Check
* My Turn
* Sports
* Sports Betting
* Podcasts
* Better Planet
* Vault
* Education
* Mightier
* Autos
* Newsletters
* Unconventional
* Vantage
* Experts
* News
* California
* Marijuana
* Pesticides
* Cannabis
CALIFORNIA MARIJUANA RECALL AFTER BANNED CHEMICALS FOUND
Dec 12, 2023 at 11:24 AM EST
00:52
California Marijuana Recall After Banned Chemicals Found
By Nick Mordowanec
Staff Writer
FOLLOW
15
Share
A California cannabis company has voluntarily recalled one of its products
because it contains a pesticide that was banned in 2020.
Grizzly Peak Farms, an indoor farm with locations in Oakland and San Diego,
alerted state regulators on December 7 that a batch of its flower product with
the strain name "Zoap" contains the pesticide chlorfenapyr. The batch was
manufactured and packaged on September 15.
The products associated with this particular strain package were made available
to retail consumers after September 20, California's Department of Cannabis
Control (DCC) spokesperson David Hafner told Newsweek.
"This remains an ongoing investigation," Hafner said. "The department does not
comment on ongoing investigations."
It is unclear how much pesticide was discovered and how many consumers may have
been affected.
In October 2019, the Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR)—a department
within the California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA)—announced that
virtually all use of the pesticide chlorpyrifos in California would cease
following an agreement with manufacturers to withdraw their products. The
pesticide has been traditionally used for termite control and crop protection.
Newsletter
The Bulletin
Your daily briefing of everything you need to know
Leaves on a mature marijuana plant in a display at The International Cannabis
and Hemp Expo on April 18, 2010, at the Cow Palace in Daly City, California.
Grizzly Peak Farms, a California grower with facilities in San Diego and
Oakland, recently voluntarily recalled one of its flower strains because it
contained a banned pesticide. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
A CalEPA spokesperson deferred comment to the DCC.
The ban went into effect in February 2020, forbidding statewide marijuana
growers from possessing or using chlorpyrifos products after December 31, 2020.
A scientific review panel on toxic air contaminants initially referred its
findings on chlorpyrifos to the DPR in August 2018, saying that "exposure is
associated with developmental neurotoxicological effects that have been
documented in human epidemiology studies and in laboratory animal studies." It
was also associated with serious health effects in children.
Newsweek reached out to Grizzly Peak Farms and the DPR via email for comment.
Sign up for Newsweek’s daily headlines
Read more
* Man caught with child porn, weed and machete arrested on Thanksgiving
* Shaquille O'Neal blames cannabis in Las Vegas arena for on-air gaffe
* These states have the highest rates of illicit drug use
DCC, which confirmed the presence of chlorfenapyr, began sending out notices on
December 7 to affected retailers and distributors in possession of the
contaminated product.
"All retail sales and distribution of the adulterated batch must cease
immediately," the notice warned, according to an email obtained by MJBizDaily.
"It is unlawful to distribute, sell, hold or offer for sale an adulterated
cannabis good."
Weed gummies recall sparks warning not to eat them
Read more
Weed gummies recall sparks warning not to eat them
The DCC also reportedly directed affected companies to "collect, segregate, and
quarantine" all units of the flower batch until the recall is finalized and the
product can be transferred to the responsible licensee or destroyed.
A DCC spokesperson told the publication that Grizzly Peak's call for the recall
"is the right thing to do and is in line with the need to protect our state's
consumers."
The Grizzly Peak website describes the farm as pesticide-free and includes a
promise to consumers that the product will never contain pesticides.
"Our recipe for pest-control is based around cultural practices and verifiably
safe products," the website says. "We use OMRI [Organic Materials Review
Institute] certified solutions and focus primarily on biological forms of pest
control. Every batch of our flower is lab tested to ensure the customer gets the
safest flower possible."
In 2020, the city of San Diego sued Grizzly Peak Farms for almost $10,000 in
penalties and interest for allegedly failing to pay tax on cannabis products the
company delivered to dispensaries in the city from its Oakland location between
January 2018 and June 2019.
Update 12/13/23, 8:03 a.m. ET: This article was updated with comment from
California's Department of Cannabis Control and a response from CalEPA.
UNCOMMON KNOWLEDGE
Newsweek is committed to challenging conventional wisdom and finding connections
in the search for common ground.
Newsweek is committed to challenging conventional wisdom and finding connections
in the search for common ground.
Request Reprint & Licensing Submit Correction View Editorial Guidelines
ABOUT THE WRITER
Nick Mordowanec
FOLLOW
Nick Mordowanec is a Newsweek reporter based in Michigan. His focus is reporting
on Ukraine and Russia, along with social issues and politics. Nick joined
Newsweek in 2021 from The Oakland Press and his reporting has been featured in
The Detroit News and other publications. His reporting on the opioid epidemic
garnered a statewide Michigan Press Association award. He is a graduate of
Michigan State University. You can get in touch with Nick by emailing
n.mordowanec@newsweek.com. Languages: English.
Nick Mordowanec is a Newsweek reporter based in Michigan. His focus is reporting
on Ukraine and Russia, along with social ... Read more
To read how Newsweek uses AI as a newsroom tool, Click here.
Trending
1.
01
DOG RESPIRATORY ILLNESS MAPS SHOW ITS SPREAD TO 16 STATES
4 comments
2. 02
KING CHARLES' POPULARITY AFTER RACE SCANDAL REVEALED
16 comments
3. 03
IS TRAVIS KELCE REALLY SLOWING DOWN? ROB GRONKOWSKI WEIGHS IN
3 comments
4. 04
SPECIAL WINTER WEATHER ALERT TELLS CARS TO SUDDENLY PULL TO SIDE OF ROAD
2 comments
5. 05
GOOGLE KEEPS MISTAKENLY CLAIMING CELEBRITIES ARE DEAD
16 comments
6. To Homepage
THE DEBATE
BY MODERN STANDARDS, BIDEN SHOULD BE IMPEACHED
By Mark R. Weaver
VS
THE BIDEN IMPEACHMENT INQUIRY ISN'T JUST UNSERIOUS—IT'S DANGEROUS
By Lisa Gilbert
Opinion
* Misguided 'Monopoly' Talk Focuses on the Wrong Question
By Noah C. Gould
* Community-Based Resettlement Is Good for Both Refugees and Communities
By Pooja Agrawal
* Does The First Amendment Protect Chinese Espionage?
By Joel Thayer
* One Year After Landmark Marriage Equality Legislation
By Tammy Baldwin
* Americans Hate Divisiveness. We Need to Demand More From Our Leaders
By Susan K. Urahn & Michael Dimock
* By Modern Standards, Biden Should Be Impeached
By Mark R. Weaver
* Congress Still Has Time To Save Lives From Drug Overdose
By David Trone, Brian Fitzpatrick, Ann Mclane Kuster, And Lisa Mcclain
* When Protecting Kids Online, Don't Let Apple and Google Off the Hook
By Adam Candeub And Clare Morell
* LGBTQ Persons and the Promise of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
By Jessica Stern And Suzanne Goldberg
* It's Time to Shed Some Light on U.S. Investment in Communist China
By Marco Rubio & Elise Stefanik
* The Victory of the Netherlands' Geert Wilders
By Miles P. J. Windsor
* Elon Musk Is Amplifying Bigotry. He Must Be Stopped
By Debbie Wasserman Schultz & Anthony Housefather
Newsletter
The Bulletin
Your daily briefing of everything you need to know
Premium Subscription
Digital + Monthly (Ad Free Trial)
* Newsweek magazine delivered to your door
* Unlimited access to Newsweek.com
* Ad free Newsweek.com experience
* iOS and Android app access
* All newsletters + podcasts
Subscribe now
* Unlimited access to Newsweek.com
* Ad free Newsweek.com experience
* iOS and Android app access
* All newsletters + podcasts
Subscribe now
TOP STORIES
ISRAEL'S WAR ON HAMAS: HOW MANY PALESTINIAN DEATHS IS TOO MANY?
VIDEOS SHOW MASSIVE LINES FOR EGGS IN RUSSIA AS PRICES SKYROCKET
DID TRUCK RUN OVER PRO-PALESTINIAN PROTESTERS? TRUTH BEHIND VIRAL VIDEO
WHO IS TERESA HALEY? NAACP LEADER WHO CALLED MIGRANTS 'SAVAGES'
U.S.
World
Science
Health
Rankings
Opinion
Culture
Fact Check
My Turn
Sports
Sports Betting
Podcasts
Better Planet
Vault
Education
Mightier
Autos
Newsletters
Unconventional
Vantage
Experts
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Trending
Israel at War
Vladimir Putin
Russia-Ukraine War
Donald Trump
Subscriptions
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Digital+ Monthly (Ad Free Trial) $1.00
Digital+ Yearly $49.00
Premium Monthly $9.99
Premium Yearly $99
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
U.S.
World
Science
Health
Rankings
Opinion
Culture
Fact Check
My Turn
Sports
Sports Betting
Podcasts
Better Planet
Vault
Education
Mightier
Autos
Newsletters
Unconventional
Vantage
Experts
Trending
Israel at War Vladimir Putin Russia-Ukraine War Donald Trump
Subscriptions
Digital+ Monthly (Ad Free Trial) $1.00
Digital+ Yearly $49.00
Premium Monthly $9.99
Premium Yearly $99
In The Magazine
December 22
2023 Issue
In The Magazine
December 22
2023 Issue
Newsletters in your inbox  See all
The Bulletin (Mondays to Saturdays)
See Sample
The Josh Hammer Report (Wednesdays)
See Sample
The Frontlines (Thursdays)
See Sample
Israel at War (Mondays to Fridays)
For The Culture (Tuesdays and Thursdays)
See Sample
Pawsitively (Mondays to Fridays)
Better Planet (Mondays)
My Turn (Sundays)
The Cover (Wednesdays)
See Sample
Sign up now
You can unsubscribe at any time.
By signing up you are agreeing to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Company
About Us
Masthead
Diversity
Announcements
Archive
Policies and Standards
Mission Statement
Leadership
Newsletters
Press Center
Editions:
U.S. Edition
日本
Polska
România
Contact
Advertise
Careers
Contact Us
Corrections
Terms of Use
Cookie Policy
Copyright
Privacy Policy
Terms & Conditions
Terms of Sale
GDPR Privacy Settings Do Not Sell My Personal Information
© 2023 NEWSWEEK DIGITAL LLC