TLDR: business sells recalled gummies for half off to make cash rather than doing the responsible thing and pulling them from shelves.
As a rule I don't write bad reviews. I'd rather discuss issues with the business directly.
In this case, this review is a warning DO NOT SHOP AT THIS BUSINESS. They will put profits above the safety of their customers.
A few days ago (January 10th 2025) I bought some mushroom gummies from Exotic Smoke as gifts for friends. The gummies were marked half off so it seemed like a good deal. I did not know that the company that made the gummies shut down and the gummies were recalled in October 2024 for making people sick with several hospitalizations associated with them (https://www.cdc.gov/environmental-health-studies/outbreak-investigation-diamond-shruumz-products/index.html).
Luckily for me, before anyone took any, one of my friends checked the QR code on the back of the bag and saw that it linked to a dead webpage (http://diamondshruumz.com). When they googled the company name they learned about the recall in the link above.
Selling these potentially dangerous gummies at half off is despicable, but the fact that it rang up as "custom item" on the receipt is evidence that they knew full well what they were doing by leaving that wiggle room of plausible deniability. The recall had been issued for at least two and a half months - this product should have been pulled from the shelves and tossed in the trash so NO ONE was put at risk.
You should be able to trust the shops you buy from not to KNOWINGLY sell you tainted product.
There are tons of other stores in town - shop somewhere that doesn't put profit ahead of your safety.
If you MUST shop at Exotic Smoke, RESEARCH THE PRODUCT before giving them any money. read more