Embargo, Recall Issued After Heavy Metals Detected in Multiple Products

The Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority (OMMA) issued an embargo and recall on March 25, 2025, for multiple Payzos Flower & Buds, Grape Cream Cake Flower & Buds and Zour Apples Flower & Buds products due to the presence of heavy metals.

• Payzos Flower & Buds failed testing for arsenic.
• Grape Cream Cake Flower & Buds failed testing for cadmium.
• Zour Apples Flower & Buds failed for cadmium.

PAK Family Farm, LLC (GAAI-VYPS-KBZ2) contacted OMMA about testing concerns after producing the products. Their report led to an investigation by OMMA that revealed a similar test reporting issue by the same lab for Clever Leaf Outdoor, LLC (GAAA-VFSO-CG6V) products, prompting the embargo and recall. OMMA commends the efforts of both businesses to help swiftly remove these products from dispensary shelves. The collaboration was instrumental in protecting patient health and ensuring compliance.

Patients

Patients who purchased these products should check their packaging/product label for the batch number listed in the table on our website at omma.ok.gov/recall. If the numbers match, dispose of the product or contact the dispensary you purchased from.

• If a patient consumes any of the products mentioned and experiences an adverse health reaction, they should contact their physician immediately and fill out the Health Impact Form at omma.ok.gov/health.

Businesses

Processors that received the recall notice are required to inform dispensaries that bought the recalled products. Dispensaries must notify patients who purchased the recalled products and remove the items from shelves immediately. Licensees are responsible for disposing of recalled products per OMMA rules at omma.ok.gov/rules. Commercial licensees whose harvest or production batches are being recalled are responsible for disposal costs of all waste.

Licensees with questions can use the contact form at omma.ok.gov/contact.

The cannabis recall process plays a significant role in removing defective or potentially unsafe products from the commercial market. Recalls are issued when OMMA scientists evaluate test results and other data, leading to the determination that action is necessary.

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