| > greedily amped up THC potency This had been going on for decades as a result of the prohibition on the substance and the criminal penalties associated with it. > 5% was typical in the 1990s What is your source for this assertion? > vape instead Is there a source for this as well? > which is even more potent The material used in vaporizers is typically from concentrated extracts. This is another product born out of the long standing legal status of the flower. The real question is, are users consuming _more_ when they vape as opposed to other methods, or is this simply a more efficient delivery mechanism for them? > So the industry does this on purpose out of greed You're ignoring edibles entirely. These products really didn't exist before legalization. A large segment of these products are much lower dose than the other specialty products and often have reduced THC in favor of higher CBD, CBG or CBN. > but suddenly only high proof vodka was available? Pure grain alcohol from stills has always been available. > they used it as a door to carpet bomb us with ultra high potency products. This single minded focus on potency of product and not on the impact of users is unusual. Why have you made this such a focus? |
from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6312155/:
"Many people who have voted for legalization thought they were talking about the marijuana of the 1960s to 1980s when the THC content was less than 2%. ...
Prior to the 1990s it was less than 2%. In the 1990s it grew to 4%, and between 1995 and 2015 there has been a 212% increase in THC content in the marijuana flower. In 2017 the most popular strains found in dispensaries in Colorado had a range of THC content from 17–28% such as found in the popular strain named “Girl Scout Cookie.”2 Sadly these plants producing high levels of THC are incapable of producing much CBD, the protective component of the plant so these strains have minimal CBD. For example the Girl Scout Cookie strain has only 0.09–0.2% CBD."
from https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/not-your-grandmothers...:
"... In 1995, the average THC content in cannabis seized by the Drug Enforcement Administration was about 4%. By 2017, it had risen to 17% and continues to increase. Beyond the plant, a staggering array of other cannabis products with an even higher THC content like dabs, oils, and edibles are readily available—some as high as 90%."