Legal weed states studying mental health risk of high-potency products
The newer products are called marijuana concentrates and are commonly known as wax and shatter. They can have levels of THC, the psychoactive component of, as high as 85 percent to 90 percent. By comparison, researchers say, the marijuana level in a typical joint 20 years ago was closer to 5 percent. States like Washington and Colorado are now considering product warnings or potency caps to limit access.
In a statement to NBC News, Bethany Moore, a spokesperson for the National Cannabis Industry Association, said, “The best way to address these concerns is through proper testing and labeling, as well as ensuring cannabis products are only sold to fully-informed adults through licensed facilities that are required by law to verify legal age for purchase.”
Carlini said there’s widespread understanding that the cannabis plant “is not that scary and it has some benefits, but this [concentrated] product is just a totally different animal.” Jasmin Block, 19, of Denver, told NBC News’ Steve Patterson that high-potency cannabis products were so easy to get that she was first offered a “wax pen” between classes in her school bathroom. She said she was unable to grasp “how much was too much” and came away “too high.” She said the high-potency products were a gateway to stronger drugs.
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