The Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority wants to revoke a laboratory's operating license after a tip led to the discovery that the facility's leader falsified test results dozens of times, including in some cases for products that the agency alleges had unsafe levels of lead, mold and bacteria.
Though both departments initially were short on details, the OMMA provided the Tulsa World on Tuesday with a copy of its request for an administrative hearing with the state Health Department seeking the revocation of F.A.S.T. Laboratories' license.
"The investigation revealed widespread, flagrant, continuous and willful violations that place the public's health and safety at risk," the OMMA's motion states. It was not clear as of Tuesday evening whether the inquiry will also lead to a referral for a criminal case.
The document says the investigation in June and July uncovered about 40 instances in which test results were fabricated or intentionally manipulated. At least some of those incidents occurred with products that failed testing for lead, staphylococcus aureus, mold or salmonella, according to the motion.
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