Patient Alert: Mold Levels Found in Connecticut Cannabis

By Connecticut CannaTimes Investigations

Published: September 19th, 2025

Connecticut cannabis patients need to be aware: recent laboratory results show that some products currently passing state testing would fail in most other states due to excessive yeast & mold contamination. For patients with compromised immune systems, asthma, or mold sensitivities, these results should be treated as a red flag.

The Three Most Concerning Batches

1. Bachelor Party Flower

Manufacturer: Affinity Grow

Location: Portland, CT

Yeast & Mold Count: 43,500 cfu/g

This batch of cured flower tested by Analytics Labs in September 2025 came in at over four times the 10,000 cfu/g limitobserved in most states. Despite this, it was marked as “Pass” under Connecticut’s much looser threshold of 100,000 cfu/g.

2. Savvy Smalls 7G Citrus City

Manufacturer: CTPharma

Location: Rocky Hill, CT

Yeast & Mold Count: 36,000 cfu/g

Sold in 7-gram jars, this flower lot tested at more than three times the typical national cutoff. Patients purchasing products from CTPharma should be mindful of these elevated counts, especially those relying on cannabis as a medical therapy.

3. Ghost Train Haze Minis

Manufacturer: Affinity Grow

Location: Portland, CT

Yeast & Mold Count: 16,900 cfu/g

Though lower than the first two, this batch of Ghost Train Haze minis still exceeded the widely accepted 10,000 cfu/g action limit. It, too, was labeled compliant in Connecticut.

Why This Matters

Most states cap yeast & mold at 10,000 cfu/g. Cannabis above that limit would be rejected from dispensary shelves in Massachusetts, Michigan, Oregon, and more.

Connecticut’s standard is 100,000 cfu/g — ten times higher than what’s common elsewhere.

This means products that are considered unsafe or non-compliant in neighboring states are still legally sold here.

Patient Guidance

If you are a medical cannabis patient with:

Compromised immunity, Asthma or chronic lung conditions, Or a known sensitivity to mold, you should exercise extreme caution. Ask your dispensary for certificates of analysis (COAs) and check the Total Yeast & Mold Count.

If you see numbers above 10,000 cfu/g, understand that other states would classify that product as failing.

Final Word

Connecticut patients deserve the same level of consumer safety protection as patients in other states. Until regulations are updated, vigilance falls on the patient community.

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