Mold contamination of cannabis sold in Massachusetts is far more common than state regulators have acknowledged, according to some labs tasked with testing the products.
Last week, the Cannabis Control Commission issued a consumer advisory about mold in select products. The commission said it had received no reports of illnesses, and did not issue a recall.
But some labs and consumer advocates argue the problem is much deeper than those products included in the advisory. They say the commission's lax oversight has resulted in insufficient or even fraudulent testing.
"I think that the amount of contaminated product out there is significant," said Christopher Hudalla, the founder of ProVerde Labs in Milford, which is one of the companies licensed by the Cannabis Control Commission to test cannabis products.
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