Bennito L. Kelty
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The Colorado Marijuana Enforcement Division issued a recall over mold and yeast concerns on Friday, February 6. It’s the seventh health and safety notice connected to Colorado cannabis in 2026, and the eleventh in the last three months.
According to the MED, recreational cannabis flower from Sweetwater Group, LLC, which does business as Sweetwater Cannabis, had unacceptable overall levels of mold and yeast as well as aspergillus, a specific type of mold that is banned by the MED.
All the affected Sweetwater cannabis has the following license number on its retail packaging: 403R-01141. According to the February 6 recall, thirteen harvest batches were included in the recall:
Bigfoot Glue 10.21.25 (Overall mold and yeast)
Guzzlers 10.17.25 (Overall mold and yeast)
Gelato 33 10.14.25 (Overall mold and yeast)
Hella Jelly 10.10.25 (Overall mold and yeast)
Granny Candy 10.7.25 (Overall mold and yeast)
Notorious THC 10.6.25 (Overall mold and yeast)
Don Mega 10.2.25 (Overall mold and yeast)
Slightly Stopped Kush 9.30.25 (Overall mold and yeast)
I 95 Runtz 9.29.25 (Overall mold and yeast)
Poddy Mouth 9.24.25 (Overall mold and yeast)
Bigfoot Glue 10.21.25 (Aspergillus)
Gelato 33 10.14.25 (Aspergillus)
Notorious THC 10.6.25 (Aspergillus)
The flagged cannabis was sold between November 16, 2025, and February 3, 2026, at 31 dispensaries across the state; most of them were in the Denver area.
Sweetwater is an outdoor cultivation in Walsenberg. The company collaborated with the MED in what the agency calls a “voluntary recall.”
“Individuals who possess this affected product should destroy it or return it to the store from which it was purchased for proper disposal. Individuals who experience adverse health effects after consuming the affected product should seek medical attention immediately and report the event to the MED by submitting an MED Reporting Form,” the health and safety notice says.
In a late January memo to industry stakeholders, the MED acknowledged the recent flood of recalls, warning businesses, specifically extraction labs, to test and vet suppliers more thoroughly. The memo also mentioned that certain cannabis extractors were caught manipulating THC concentrate to pass testing, but the offenders weren’t named by the MED, which cited an ongoing investigation.
The MED is currently under a performance review by the State Auditor’s Office; part of that audit process asks for dispensary shoppers to take a survey on the effectiveness of recalls. The survey will remain open until 10 a.m. Wednesday, February 11, with results incorporated into the audit report, according to the State Auditor’s office.
