States look to regulate weed alternatives like delta-8 as sales explode

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States look to regulate weed alternatives like delta-8 as sales explode

States look to regulate weed alternatives like delta-8 as sales explode Enlarge this image toggle caption Crixell Matthews/VPM News Crixell Matthews/VPM News Michelle Peace will sometimes dip into a convenience store and emerge with a handful of hemp products like delta-8. Enlarge this image toggle caption Crixell Matthews/VPM News Crixell Matthews/VPM News But federal regulators aren't monitoring what's in the products. Enlarge this image toggle caption Crixell Matthews/VPM News Crixell Matthews/VPM News The products have their origin in the 2018 federal Farm Bill legalizing hemp. Enlarge this image toggle caption Crixell Matthews/VPM News Crixell Matthews/VPM News Some cannabis entrepreneurs say moving the needle on retail marijauna sales should be the focus rather than dwelling on products like delta-8.

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What to know about delta-8 and other common vape shop drugs

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What to know about delta-8 and other common vape shop drugs

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What to know about delta-8 and other common vape shop drugs

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What to know about delta-8 and other common vape shop drugs

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What to know about delta-8 and other common vape shop drugs

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What to know about delta-8 and other common vape shop drugs

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Missouri bans sale of Delta-8 THC and other unregulated CBD intoxicants

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Missouri bans sale of Delta-8 THC and other unregulated CBD intoxicants

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Missouri bans sale of Delta-8 THC and other unregulated CBD intoxicants

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Missouri bans sale of Delta-8 THC and other unregulated CBD intoxicants

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Column: A California crackdown on ‘diet weed’ could devastate patients who rely on CBD

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Delta-8, an unregulated form of THC, is popular among high school students

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Delta-8, an unregulated form of THC, is popular among high school students

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11% of high school seniors report using delta-8 THC, advertised as ‘legal’ form of cannabis

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11% of high school seniors report using delta-8 THC, advertised as ‘legal’ form of cannabis

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More people are using CBD products. There’s still little research on the benefits and risks

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More people are using CBD products. There’s still little research on the benefits and risks

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Kentucky House OKs bill to regulate hemp-derived delta-8 THC

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Kentucky House OKs bill to regulate hemp-derived delta-8 THC

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Minnesota lawmakers voted to legalize THC edibles. Some did it accidentally

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Minnesota lawmakers voted to legalize THC edibles. Some did it accidentally

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Louisiana medical marijuana grower releasing CBD products

5 years, 2 months ago

Louisiana medical marijuana grower releasing CBD products

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Cannabis industry calls for legalization and regulation to snuff out underground vapes

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Cannabis industry calls for legalization and regulation to snuff out underground vapes

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Could legal weed make you sick? Here's how California tries to keep it safe

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Switzerland considers legalising recreational cannabis with strict regulations

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Trump plans to revoke many Biden policies. Where does that leave marijuana?

4 months, 4 weeks ago

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