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Stricter regulations on Colorado THC concentrates could be coming with proposed legislation
Lawmakers push for more research on high potency products
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and last updated 2021-05-20 07:45:01-04
SOUTHERN COLORADO â A bill introduced in Colorado s state legislature could enact new regulations on THC concentrates for both medical patients and recreational consumers.
HB21-1317 will go to the Committee on Finance on Thursday, after passing unanimously out of the Public and Behavioral Health and Human Services Committee this week.
In a draft of the bill that was circulated earlier this year, a 15% potency cap on THC products was proposed. Since then, the bill has been dramatically revised. A potency cap is no longer included.
Colorado is leading the nation with the highest rate of new coronavirus cases over the past seven days, federal data shows. But the spread of the virus is slowing across the state and nationally, and though the numbers show Colorado is behind other states, COVID-19 metrics here are lower than at any point since March and far below fall spikes.
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention data show Colorado is seeing about 145 new COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people on average over seven days. Alabama has the second highest rate of cases, followed by Maine and Minnesota. The state is far outpacing all of its neighbors for new cases, none of which are in the top 10.
In an effort to curb a rising tide of abuse by teens and young adults, Colorado lawmakers are seeking to crack down on high-potency marijuana concentrates under a bipartisan bill