Mold, spider mites and air conditioning fluid poured into plants — all three were used to characterize conditions at several medical cannabis providers in complaints that swirled around social media recently.
But state Department of Health officials say the unverified photos are not evidence of widespread issues in the state’s medical cannabis system.
Photos claiming to be taken in three local alternative treatment centers (ATCs) surfaced on at least two Instagram accounts that intend to monitor the cannabis industry. The images alleged mold and spider mites in the plants at Curaleaf NJ in Bellmawr and Greenleaf Compassion Center in Montclair. They also accused Harmony Dispensary in Secaucus of feeding air conditioning fluid to the plants.
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