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Lawsuit Claims "Death by Gummy Bears" Products are 50 Times Stronger than State Law

By: Marie Scarci | December 7, 2022


This week, the Minnesota pharmaceutical board took serious action against Northland Vapor for allegedly and egregiously disregarding state laws regarding edible marijuana products.


The suit claims that the company sold products containing an exorbitant amount of THC - up to fifty times more than is legally allowed by state rule. Of particular concern were two product lines marketed under "Death By Gummy Bears" and "Wonky Weeds".


The Minnesota Board of Pharmacy and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration are currently conducting an investigation into a line of edibles known as "Death by Gummy Bears", following reports that they may have caused at least one death, according to the pharmaceutical board.

Although the FDA has yet to confirm if adverse reactions experienced by consumers were due to this product, it recommends caution when using any products containing delta-8 THC since such items have not been evaluated or approved for safe use in any capacity.

In a dramatic early November raid, authorities claim they discovered 150,000 packages of illegally potent THC products near the Minnesota-North Dakota border. The operation was led by both state and federal agents from the pharmaceutical board and FDA at the Moorhead facility.


Authorities claim the products seized matched ones that were being sold on Northland Vapor’s online store. The products in question are the “Death by Gummy Bear’s” 2500MG and their 1000MG packs, “Wonka Weeds” edibles that came in 300MG packs, and “Wonka Weeds” 700MG THC syrup.

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