When Missouri cannabis regulators recalled hundreds of marijuana vape pens last month, the Kansas City-based manufacturer said the issue was related to “evolving” testing requirements for licensed facilities.
But state regulators say the testing rules did not change. And certificates of analysis posted by the company and reviewed by The Independent show the recalled products were tested as bulk THC concentrate — before being loaded into the vape cartridges that state rules require to be tested in finished form.
State rules require manufacturers to test products in the form consumers buy them, not as bulk THC concentrate before packaging…