Colorado Cannabis Producer Contests State’s Recall of His Company’s Marijuana Products
Denver, Colorado (PRWEB) March 17, 2016 -- Ryan Fox, the founder and CEO of Kindman cannabis, says his company is disputing the results of a test by Colorado’s Marijuana Enforcement Division (MED) that alleges some Kindman plants contained very small amounts of a prohibited pesticide.
According to the Denver Post, the MED issued a recall announcement on Thursday, saying cannabis samples from Kindman’s grow operation contained trace amounts of the garden insecticide imidacloprid; which was banned for use in legal marijuana production by Colorado officials last year.
In a statement Fox said the MED had placed all of Kindman’s cannabis products on administrative hold after those samples reportedly showed five to 20 parts per billion of imidacloprid.
For his part, Fox restated that his company “absolutely has not used this pesticide in production.”
“We are contesting these findings and are attempting to have the hold released,” he added. “We believe the test process is faulty and that the Colorado Department of Agriculture has potentially cross-contaminated our samples during testing.”
Fox also noted that legal cannabis dispensaries across Colorado stock his Kindman strains, and he addressed those concerned retailers in his statement.
“We understand how badly this effects your operation and we will do everything possible to minimize the time of the hold,” he added. “Kindman is re-testing samples and will keep you informed of all details.”
ABOUT KINDMAN
Established in 2009, Kindman provides customers with an unmatched cannabis product – grown in Colorado state-regulated facilities at indoor locations, using a customized process that combines food-grade nutrients and a unique soil mix that brings out the plant's best features. Close attention is paid to product cleanliness, quality, curing and processing.
Since the January 1, 2014 start of legalized sales of recreational cannabis to adults in Colorado, Kindman has provided high-quality marijuana flowers to tens of thousands of customers from over 100 countries.
For more information, visit: http://www.kindmancolorado.com/
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Bruce Kennedy, WeedLife Network, +1 404-259-1231, [email protected]
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