Occasional cannabis consumers and controls “did not differ in internalizing psychopathology, cognitive functioning, or brain activity,” the study concluded.
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The study’s authors determined that per se THC limits are “not supported by science,” and that they risk “wrongly accusing” motorists who are neither impaired nor have recently consumed cannabis.
“Voters understand the importance of having the right to choose what cannabis policies work best for them without interference from the federal government.”
Of the 17 different hemp-derived flower products analyzed, fifteen contained lesser quantities of advertised cannabinoids.
Investigators concluded, “Our results suggest that cannabis should be considered as a strategy for harm reduction in opioid maintenance treatment.”
Products obtained from unregulated producers were more likely than legally regulated products to contain elevated levels of heavy metals.
“The average reported THC level of the strains tested is about 24 percent, but the average measured THC number was just over 14 percent,” NPR reported.
The exemption only applies to products designated ‘DOH (Department of Health) compliant.’