With the federal recriminalization of hemp THC products looming in November, a growing number of states are enacting their own laws to ban intoxicating cannabinoid derivates. And most cannabis consumers in those jurisdictions are shifting their purchases toward licensed marijuana businesses, according to a new poll.
The survey, conducted by cannabis telehealth platform NuggMD and provided exclusively to Marijuana Moment, noted that several states are moving to ban hemp-derived THC products such as THCA—asking, “How have these bans affected your access to cannabis?”
Fifty percent of cannabis consumers said they have decided to get their medical marijuana card in response to hemp restrictions, and another 6 percent said they have “switched to licensed dispensaries.”
An additional 8 percent said they have had “trouble” finding cannabis products in the wake of state hemp product bans, while 8 percent said they don’t use hemp-derived products and another 8 percent said they weren’t aware of any changes to state laws.
The other 20 percent of respondents said state hemp product bans have had “no impact” on their access to cannabis.
Q1: “Several states have just banned hemp-derived THC products like THCA. How have these bans affected
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