Denver issues two more recalls of pot containing unapproved pesticides

Owners of two Denver marijuana growing facilities on Friday said they were voluntarily recalling their products after city health officials learned tests found unapproved pesticides.

The recall of an undisclosed amount of plants and edible products is the second issued by the Denver Department of Environmental Health in just over a week, underscoring the city’s enforcement efforts on companies allegedly using disallowed chemicals.

Department officials said retailers should either destroy the recalled products or return them to the manufacturer. Consumers who have the products should return them to the store of purchase or dispose of them.

Owners of the two impacted businesses — Summit Wellness, which operates as Den-Rec: Denver Recreational Dispensary, and Sacred Seed — confirmed they were removing products from their store shelves.

“It’s true,” Den-Rec owner James Monaco told The Denver Post about the recall. “We’re working through the process and will have a statement on our...

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