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Yukon health officials have issued a recall and the Yukon RCMP is investigating after several people who ate beef or bison jerky made by Off the Hook Meatworks experienced "a variety of physical and mental effects." Traces of THC were found in the systems of complainants who went to the hospital.
December 30, 2020 - 6:06 PM
WHITEHORSE - Yukon residents who purchased beef or bison jerky from a local business are being told not to eat the product because it may contain THC, the psychoactive ingredient for cannabis.
The territory says in a release that the RCMP is investigating following complaints from several people who ate the jerky and felt symptoms such as nausea, numbness, difficulty walking, were dizzy or had a high heart rate.
It says traces of THC were found when people went to hospital for assessment.
Yukon Environmental Health Services says the company, Off the Hook Meatworks, has issued a recall notice for the products and the jerky is off store shelves.
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Yukon residents who purchased beef or bison jerky from a local business are being told not to eat the product because it may contain THC, the psychoactive ingredient for cannabis.
The territory says in a release that the RCMP is investigating following complaints from several people who ate the jerky and felt symptoms such as nausea, numbness, difficulty walking, were dizzy or had a high heart rate.
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