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NJ Cannabis Regulators summarily suspend Molotium licenses after discovery of unapproved outdoor grow; board imposes multiple penalties
Summary
The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission voted to summarily suspend Molotium’s cultivation and manufacturing licenses after staff discovered an unapproved outdoor grow; the board also approved multiple monetary penalties and training conditions for several licensees and a laboratory.
The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission voted on Feb. 12 to summarily suspend both the cultivation and manufacturing licenses of Molotium after compliance officers discovered the company had been cultivating cannabis at an unapproved outdoor location and transporting the harvested flower to its licensed facility for processing.
Director Chris Riggs told the commission that CRC compliance officers found the outdoor grow during an inspection on Feb. 3 and that administrative holds were placed on Molotium’s packages from Feb. 3–5. Riggs said staff later released downstream manufactured products after confirming laboratory tests and certificates of analysis showed no public health risk. “If we see something, say something,” Riggs said, urging industry partners to report suspicious activity.
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