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Marijuana pre-rolls in New Jersey contain yeast, mold and bacteria, study shows

Marijuana pre-rolls purchased in New Jersey by secret shoppers participating in a study have tested for high levels of yeast, mold and bacteria and were less potent than advertised.

The shoppers, participating in a Safe Leaf Society study, submitted 25 pre-rolls they purchased at licensed marijuana retailers for testing, the Asbury Park Press reported.

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According to the study, the microbial levels in seven of the pre-rolls, which had undergone testing before hitting store shelves, were much higher than the legal limit of 100,000 colony-forming-units-per-gram set by the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC).

Levels of yeast and mold were five times higher than the limit in two of the products tested.

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