Minnesota regulators said Friday they recently found mold growing in the Wonky Weeds brand of THC syrup, and the manufacturer has been accused of flouting state testing requirements.
The state Department of Agriculture said no sicknesses have been reported but consumers should throw away any Wonky Weeds syrup they own.
The companies behind the syrup — Northland Vapor Company Moorhead, Northland Vapor Company Bemidji and Wonky Confections — were also sued in December for selling edibles that were 50 times stronger than allowed under state law.
Minnesota requires products with hemp-derived THC to be independently tested for mold, pesticides, metals and other potentially hazardous substances and for those test results to be publicly accessible.
The Minnesota Board of Pharmacy said in a news release Friday the companies have "failed to provide the board with required testing results to confirm whether their edible cannabinoid products met these testing requirements."
Tyler Leverington, attorney for the companies, said Friday the products have been locked away in a warehouse since last fall — and the photos the agencies shared show products that were meant to be discarded.
"This is no different than locking up a grocery store, walking back into it six months later and being shocked the bread is moldy," he said. "It's kind of wild how hyper-aggressive they've been coming after this small, family-owned business, trying paint us as these villains."
The Wonky Weeds syrup also advertised a THC content greater than allowed under state law. THC is the main component in cannabis that causes a high.