The New York cannabis testing lab at the center of the state’s biggest product recall exited the industry amid an ongoing state audit that had temporarily shut it down, according to records obtained by MJBizDaily.
It’s not clear whether that means the lab, Lexachrom Analytical Laboratory, based in Freeport on Long Island, will avoid further punishment for clearing cannabis for sale that was later found to be contaminated with pesticides, according to the state Office of Cannabis Management.
The Lexachrom episode is a first for the New York market, where annual cannabis sales are on pace to eclipse $2 billion in 2025.
However, it’s only the latest example of a nationwide trend that’s seeing licensed cannabis testing laboratories produce data later found to be flawed.
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