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California marijuana grower voluntarily recalls pesticide-tainted flower

An indoor marijuana grower in California has alerted regulators and the state’s track-and-trace system that a certain batch of its flower in the market contains prohibited pesticides.

As a result, Grizzly Peak Farms implemented a voluntary recall on its Zoap flower strain after testing from the state’s Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) confirmed the presence of the pesticide chlorfenapyr.

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The California Environmental Protection Agency banned sales of the pesticide in February 2020 and its possession and use by growers on Dec. 31, 2020.

“This product is being pulled from the market to protect consumer safety,” DCC spokesperson David Hafner told MJBizDaily via email.

“Grizzly Peak’s participation in this recall is the right thing to do and is in line with the need to protect our state’s consumers.”

Grizzly Peak, which has operations in Oakland and San Diego, describes itself as a vertically integrated cannabis company dedicated

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