The Oregon Health Authority is advising customers of three medical marijuana dispensaries–in North Bend, Salem and Eugene–that certain products contain high levels of pesticides. OHA recommends they immediately return the affected products or dispose of them. Oregon Medical Marijuana Program officials say that Stonies, 3682 Tremont St., North Bend (MMD 66249), and Green-Way Medicinal, 1865 Beach Ave., #100, Salem (MMD 92847), each sold two strains of marijuana flower that contained the pesticide piperonyl butoxide at levels exceeding regulations. The strains were sold under the names Pleeze (batch number G6J0039-02) and Dryzl (batch number G6J0039-01). Sales of these pesticide-tainted strains occurred at Stonies between Oct. 16 and Oct. 25 to about 250 customers, and at Green-Way Medicinal between Oct. 15 and Oct. 23 to about 90 customers; most were recreational marijuana customers. The OHA “action level” for piperonyl butoxide is 2.0 parts per million (ppm); the affected batches of Pleeze and Dryzl contained 15.39 ppm and 16.24 ppm, respectively. The dispensary Flowr of Lyfe, 114 W. Broadway St., Eugene (MMD 94735), sold one strain of marijuana flower that contained the pesticide spinosad at levels exceeding regulations. The strain was sold under the name Dutch Treat (batch number G6J0018-01). Sales of this pesticide-tainted strain occurred between Oct. 15 and Oct. 26 to about 30 mostly recreational customers. The OHA “action level” for spinosad is 0.2 ppm; the affected batch of Dutch Treat contained 0.90 ppm. All tests were performed by an OHA-accredited and Oregon Liquor Control Commission-licensed laboratory.
