Maine Regulators Warn of Contaminated Cannabis From Lebanon Grower

The Maine Office of Cannabis Policy issued a patient advisory on Oct. 15 covering medical cannabis grown and sold by The B Maine, a Lebanon operation formerly called Dr. Melo's, after laboratory testing found contamination, according to MMJDaily.

The agency said it began looking into the company's cultivation site in Lebanon after a complaint about conditions there in mid-September 2026. Testing of a batch of the strain "Florida Oranges" grown at the site turned up aerobic bacteria, coliforms and Enterobacteriaceae at levels above state limits, along with yeast and mold.

Regulators then pulled additional items the company had made and sold. Those samples showed contamination at varying levels in a second flower strain, "Skunk Hero," and in four 1-gram pre-roll varieties: "Bad Apple," "Cherry AK," "Head Candy" and "Tropsicles."

The office said smoking cannabis carrying unsafe amounts of microbes, yeast or mold can cause sinus problems, allergic reactions, headaches, dizziness, fatigue or flu-like symptoms.

Maine's Office of Cannabis Policy licenses and oversees the state's medical and adult-use cannabis programs.

This story was first reported by MMJDaily.