The New Mexico Cannabis Control Division (CCD) last week issued a consumer health and safety advisory after the agency detected a prohibited pesticide in cannabis concentrate products from Got Greens dispensary in Albuquerque.
According to the advisory, products subject to this recall were sold to consumers between January 31, 2023, and February 15, 2024, at Got Greens and included concentrates sold under the names: Purple Kush Live Sugar, Cali Dream Live Sugar, Jigglers Live Diamonds, and OG Kush Shatter.
The CCD said the products tested positive for malathion, a banned pesticide that violates state law.
The manufacturer that produced the concentrates, Pharmers, was instructed to destroy the remainder of the unsold products. Producers Cowboy RX, Sandia Botanicals and Seven Clover were identified as the growers that produced the plants that were used to manufacture the concentrates. They have been instructed to audit their inventory history.
Consumers who bought the products are encouraged to destroy it or return it to Got Greens for its proper destruction. The CCD says it is investigating the incident.
House Republicans Fight SAFER Banking
Last week, a Republican House advisory committee officially announced its opposition to legislation that would allow banks to work with weed companies and remove past cannabis use as a disqualifier for security clearance.
The House Republican Policy Committee’s Marijuana Policy Guide criticized Vice President Kamala Harris for her pro-marijuana stance and claimed the drug has a negative impact on society.
“During the 2020 presidential campaign, [Harris] stated that marijuana brings people joy, and there needs to be more joy in the world,” said the report. “Unless joy is connected to violence, depression and suicide, Harris is mistaken.”
The report claims that marijuana is linked to an increase in the risks of psychosis, schizophrenia and suicide in the U.S. The report also claims that marijuana is linked to increases in violent crime rates in states that have legalized.
The report calls for Congress to vote down the SAFER Banking Act and the CURE Act.
Study Finds Citrusy Terpene Curbs Anxiety
A new study funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) found that the terpene D-limonene, which is found in some strains of marijuana, can reduce anxiety and paranoia caused by THC.
The study was published last week in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence. Participants who vaporized THC concentrate along with D-limonene concentrate reported less feelings of anxiety and paranoia compared to participants who vaporized THC concentrate alone.
D-limonene can be found in a number of fruits and is known for its citrusy taste and scent.
The study’s authors say it is the first clinical research to demonstrate the “entourage effect,” a theorized synergistic effect that occurs when users combine cannabinoids rather than using isolated cannabinoids. Some advocates have claimed that consuming the entire flower instead of using extracts has greater health benefits.