In recent weeks, the regulated marijuana industry has faced a crisis of confidence prompted by lab-approved products found to contain pesticides.
Now there’s evidence some marijuana samples submitted for testing contain a mysterious “soup” of dozens of unknown compounds never before found in cannabis.
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Lab executives told MJBizDaily they believe the compounds are created when hemp-derived cannabinoids are converted to delta-8 and delta-9 THC.
Labs do not test for these byproducts; rather, most states require labs to test for various levels of heavy metals, mold and cannabinoids.
And how they affect consumers is unknown.
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