Breaking Bud: Marijuana And Product Recalls

By Hilary Bricken, Canna Law Group

Earlier this year, a Colorado cannabis company instituted a successful statewide recall of one of its marijuana-infused products and another Colorado cannabis company had a similar recall last summer. Whether you’re a marijuana producer, manufacturer, or a retailer, now is the time to establish a reliable and effective recall procedure.

My firm has blogged before about products liability and the cannabis industry, and we all know it’s just a matter of time before a plaintiff successfully sues a marijuana company for injuries caused by a defective marijuana product.

There are a number of things cannabis companies can do to help protect themselves against product liability claims. One of the best ways to prevent such lawsuits is to do a product recall as soon as you learn that one of your products is or may be “bad.”

Product recalls help companies protect their customers and, in doing...

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