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Editor’s note: This story has been updated with a statement from JARS Cannabis.
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A marijuana product associated with JARS Cannabis has been voluntarily recalled due to possible fungal contamination, according to the Arizona Department of Health Services.
The recalled product is a three-pack of Apple Fritter Cheech & Chong prerolls, with the batch number K-2025-C3P3-AFRI. The product is sold by the license holder Legacy & Co., which is associated with the JARS location on 24th Street and Pinchot Avenue in Phoenix, according to DHS records. JARS also faced a fungus-related recall last month, though the state health department later reversed the recall after saying a testing issue it initially identified had been cleared up.
Phoenix New Times asked a spokesperson for the state health department about how the contamination was discovered, but has not yet heard back. A JARS spokesperson said the dispensary is offering full refunds to anyone who purchased the affected products.
“While previous recalls under similar circumstances have been rescinded following additional testing, we are treating this matter with the utmost seriousness and are closely monitoring updates from the testing facility.” JARS wrote in a statement. “We remain committed to transparency, product integrity and maintaining the trust of our customers. We will take any further action necessary to ensure the safety and trust of our customers.”
The product in question was recalled for a possible contamination of Aspergillus, which can “cause allergic reactions or infection, usually in people with pre-existing illness,” the health department said in its advisory. It added that “symptoms can range from cold-like symptoms to coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath, and chest pain.” No illnesses have yet been reported in connection with the recalled weed. DHS said that anyone with pre-existing conditions should not smoke the prerolls and should toss them.
DHS also said that Legacy & Co. removed any of the recalled products from store shelves. “Possibly contaminated products are quarantined at the point of sale until secondary confirmatory testing is completed,” DHS said. It’s not clear how many of the Cheech and Chong prerolls from that batch were still available for purchase, or if customers who purchased them can obtain refunds. Past recalls have involved products that dispensaries said had already been taken off the shelves or sold out before any recall was issued.
