The legal woes mounting against Viridis Laboratories, one of Michigan's largest cannabis testing facilities, are not occurring in a vacuum.
A recent proposal for decision by an administrative law judge, siding with the state's Cannabis Regulatory Agency and upholding a massive 2021 marijuana recall, adds to a disturbing pattern of questionable practices and regulatory scrutiny surrounding the company and its key figures.
The judge's findings, which detail Viridis' non-compliance with standard operating procedures regarding potency and foreign matter testing, have reignited concerns about the integrity of cannabis testing in Michigan. This legal battle, however, is only the latest chapter in a history marked by controversy and alleged misconduct involving Viridis' licensees.
One of them, Greg Michoud, was a major figure in the infamous 2014 Max Lorincz case that exposed a conspiracy to manipulate evidence and falsify charges against medical marijuana patients. He was later forced out of his leadership position with the Michigan State Police crime lab. A few years later, he helped form Viridis.
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