Potency and safety analysis of hemp delta-9 products: the hemp vs. cannabis demarcation problem.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hemp-derived delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (∆⁹ THC) products are freely available for sale across much of the USA, but the federal legislation allowing their sale places only minimal requirements on companies. Products must contain no more than 0.3% ∆⁹ THC by dry weight, but no limit is placed on overall dosage and there is no requirement that products are tested. However, some states-such as Colorado-specifically prohibit products created by "chemically modifying" a natural hemp component.

Methods

Fifty-three ∆⁹ THC products were ordered and submitted to InfiniteCAL laboratory for analysis. The lab analysis considered potency, the presence of impurities, and whether the ∆⁹ THC present was natural or converted from CBD. T

SUBMITTER: Johnson L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10369762 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature