A large batch of medical marijuana products in Mississippi have been placed on “administrative hold” as regulators continue testing to clear the products for sale.

The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) issued the initial hold on Dec. 21 for products tested by Rapid Analytics, one of two licensed testing labs in the market.

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“The specific circumstances leading to the hold remain under investigation by MSDH, but the retesting is to validate results related to the use of pesticides and presence of mycotoxins,” the health department said in a Dec. 27 alert.

According to the Magnolia Tribune, Rapid Analytics indicated the hold affected 70% of the MMJ products on the Mississippi market.

There have been no reports of illnesses related to the

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