More pot recalls over pesticide use: EdiPure pulls 7,770 packages of edibles

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For the 10th time in three months, a Colorado marijuana company is voluntarily recalling pot products because they contain potentially dangerous pesticides — chemicals that “constitute a threat to the public safety” when applied to cannabis, Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper wrote in an executive order in mid-November.

Denver-based EdiPure is recalling 7,770 packages of pot-infused edibles because they were made with contaminated marijuana the company purchased from independent cultivators, the Denver Department of Environmental Health said Tuesday in a news release. This is EdiPure’s second pesticide-related recall in five weeks; In late-October, EdiPure announced the recall of 20,000 packages of edibles.

EdiPure, which has now recalled more tainted pot-infused products than any other cannabis business in the state, has also been embroiled in a lawsuit in Denver District Court over brand ownership; The case involves two partners — Green Cross and EPMM Colorado — claiming ownership of EdiPure,...

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