New York cannabis regulators are attempting to punish a commercial testing laboratory that abruptly closed amid an investigation into pesticide contamination and other alleged “serious failures.”
Lexachrom Labs, based on Long Island, shut down on June 1 and later surrendered its permit during a state audit that later led to one of the market’s biggest product recalls, as MJBizDaily reported.
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On Wednesday, the state Office of Cannabis Management said it will seek to impose fines of “more than $2 million” and a ban of up to three years on Lexachrom for violations it said threatened public safety.
The lab performed testing on cannabis sold under major brands, including Stiiizy, according to the New York Times.
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