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Colorado: Lawmakers Shelve Proposal to Impose Ten Percent THC Potency Cap on Adult-Use Cannabis Products

NORML

Rather, it encourages consumers to seek them out from the unregulated market -- thereby undermining the primary goal of legalization, which is to provide consumers with safe, above-ground access to lab-tested products of known purity, potency, and quality."

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Analysis: Young Adults More Likely To Consume Unregulated Delta-8 THC Products in Jurisdictions Where Cannabis Is Illegal

NORML

"Once again, the lesson is clear: Legalizing and regulating marijuana markets is preferable to prohibiting them. The post Analysis: Young Adults More Likely To Consume Unregulated Delta-8 THC Products in Jurisdictions Where Cannabis Is Illegal appeared first on NORML.

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The Delta-8 THC Controversy

Project CBD

Delta-8 THC products have become the newest way to get high, even though the compound is not actually legal if it’s synthesized from hemp-derived CBD.

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Intoxicating Hemp Swindle

Project CBD

Its provocative kicker states: Much of whats sold as hemp today isnt hemp at all its a mix of synthetic intoxicants and illicit THC masquerading as a legal, natural product. What’s more, synthesized Delta-9 THC is present in many of these products, despite being prohibited in both California’s cannabis and hemp programs.

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Washington: House Lawmakers Move To Lift Home Grow Ban, Reject Proposed THC Potency Limits

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Despite having been one of the first two states to initially legalize the adult use marijuana market, Washington is one of only five legalization states that disallows home cultivation. The post Washington: House Lawmakers Move To Lift Home Grow Ban, Reject Proposed THC Potency Limits appeared first on NORML.

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Will Texas Legalize Recreational Marijuana?

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Texas has one such cannabis program in flux, with a new bill being introduced that may change the legality of recreational marijuana within the state. What is the current legal status of cannabis in Texas, and what potential changes are on the horizon? Well examine these questions to get a holistic view of the situation.

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NORML Op-Ed: Setting Caps on THC Potency Is Poor Policy

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Rather, it will encourage consumers to seek out higher-THC products in the unregulated market. The post NORML Op-Ed: Setting Caps on THC Potency Is Poor Policy appeared first on NORML. Prohibiting adults from accessing these products from state-licensed retailers will not eliminate consumers’ demand for them.

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