Not too long ago the city of Denver in Colorado conducted random tests on over two dozen local marijuana dispensaries to see about potential yeast and mold issues.

It was on August 19th that the City of Denver sent a notice out to every licensed dispensary in the city, warning that there would be random assessments of about 25 stores done in the coming weeks by investigators. The mission by the investigators was to “evaluate contaminants in products on store shelves.”

“Each sample will be tested for pesticides and total yeast and mold by a state- and ISO-certified marijuana testing facility. Results of their respective testing will be shared with each facility and will also be shared broadly within a write-up of results,” the announcement said.

According to a Westword report, despite the write-up being months away from being released, the analyzed 25 Denver Department of Public Health and Environment dispensary inspection reports had been filed over a two-day span in September.

Of the reports filed between September 9 and September 11, twenty listed at least one or more hold and quarantine orders for cannabis flower, shake or pre-rolled joints, an 80 percent failure rate. Westword said that each of those disciplinary actions was tied to plant matter testing above the maximum allowed for total yeast and mold.


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