Health Canada has been flagging legal cannabis products containing incorrect amounts of THC content — up to five times more of the ingredient than advertised.
Since recreational legalization took effect in October 2018, the federal agency has ordered 15 recalls of products due to labelling errors in the actual levels of THC and CBD present. In one instance, a package of pre-rolled cannabis cigarettes was determined to have five times the THC content posted. Other instances had THC levels below that listed.
“The (federal) cannabis regulations require licence holders to investigate complaints received about the quality of cannabis and, if necessary, to take corrective measures,” Health Canada spokeswoman Tammy Jarbeau said in an email.
“In the cases where THC or CBD content was improperly labelled, federal licence holders have chosen to voluntarily recall their product.” Most of those recalls were of dried flower, though some involved cannabis oil.
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