Familiar allegations of marijuana testing lab fraud – including vape oil cartridges with “certified” total cannabinoids of more than 100% – are now roiling the adult-use market in New York.
Accusations that labs are inflating THC potency to satisfy clients – and potentially manipulating data in tests meant to ensure consumer safety – echo similar complaints made across the country.
But they hit New York at a sensitive time.
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Critics say the lab-fraud problem threatens to undermine consumer confidence just as recreational cannabis sales in New York eclipsed $1 billion for the first time after a rocky start.
Making the problem worse, according to two lab operators in New York who spoke with MJBizDaily, is that regulators aren’t taking the problem seriously.
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