Legalized pot industry, states wrestle with chemically made THC loophole
People have started using hemp to extract a non-intoxicating compound called CBD and chemically changing it into various types of impairing THC.
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People have started using hemp to extract a non-intoxicating compound called CBD and chemically changing it into various types of impairing THC.
Chemically changing hemp extract to mimic the intoxicating compound in marijuana is becoming more common. And while the resulting CBD products aren't expected to compete with top-shelf cannabis offerings, chemically-made THC is so cheap to create some fear it could undercut established growers.
Over the past few years, Jonny Griffis has invested millions of dollars in his legal marijuana farm in northern Michigan, which produces extracts to be used in things such as gummy bears and vape oils.
People have started using hemp to extract a non-intoxicating compound called CBD and chemically changing it into various types of impairing THC.
The U.S. Hemp Roundtable, a hemp industry association, has decried the use of hemp-extracted CBD to create intoxicating products.