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Big Recall Ordered of Cannabis Products After Sequoia Labs Is Caught Faking Tests in California

State regulators ordered the recall of marijuana products from 29 cannabis companies.

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San Francisco Chronicle
December 21, 2018

State regulators ordered the recall of marijuana products from 29 cannabis companies after a Sacramento laboratory was caught falsifying test results for pesticides, a scandal that could have serious financial consequences for already struggling retail outlets. (See the full list of companies below.)

The California Bureau of Cannabis Control sent out recall notices this week to all businesses that had contracts starting in July with Sacramento-based Sequoia Analytical Lab to test their products.

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