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High-Potency THC Concentrates Are Just As Safe As Regular-Potency Weed, More Data Shows

SpeedWeed

All across the US, lawmakers are scrambling to pass laws that would cap the strength of high-potency cannabis concentrates, arguing that high THC levels pose a serious health risk. A third group vaped cannabis concentrates with over 60 percent THC content and around 2 percent CBD content, and a fourth group stayed stone cold sober.

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Pistil Data releases Illinois cannabis report

Illinois News Joint

Pistil Data recently releases its market reports on the covering the top cannabis brands, products, and trends in every major cannabis category including vape, flower, edibles, and more. Pistil Data released market reports for 12 states, including Illinois. Concentrate products are the #4 product category in Illinois, comprising 11.8%

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Smartphone Sensor Data Could Detect Cannabis Intoxication With 90% Precision

Veriheal

The investigation assessed the suitability of using smartphone sensor data to detect cannabis intoxication, and it had promising results. ” Repurposing Smartphone Sensor Data. To detect the incidents of use among study subjects, information was gleaned from telephone surveys, phone sensor data, and self-reported cases.

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Study: Far Fewer Incidences of Vaping Illness Reported in States with Legal Cannabis Markets

NORML

Incidences of the vaping-related lung illness EVALI (e-cigarette or vaping product use-associated lung injury) are primarily concentrated to jurisdictions where adult-use cannabis consumption is prohibited, according to data published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Network Open.

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Activists Block Concentrates Ban in Washington

Cannabis Law Report

Ganjapreneur report on Washington’s (looks like) failing attempt to ban concentrates. A controversial bill that would have banned high-potency concentrates in Washington state was resoundingly rejected for the 2020 session. Activists Block Concentrates Ban in Washington. They write. The bill’s primary sponsor, Rep.

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New Data Reveals Legal States Experienced Fewer Cases of EVALI

Veriheal

An Analysis of Nationwide EVALI Data. The report explained that recreational legalization “could have dampened market penetration of tainted marijuana concentrates by reducing consumption of informally-sourced marijuana products more generally.” The Popularity of Vaping as a Consumption Method.

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Study: Wiley – Changes in delta?9?tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) concentrations in cannabis over time: systematic review and meta?analysis

Cannabis Law Report

Concentrations of intoxicating THC have risen, data from more than … Read More. tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) concentrations in cannabis over time: systematic review and meta?analysis In shorthand ( as the Guardian reports)Cannabis resin now 25% more potent, global study reveals.