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Mississippi marijuana lab sounds alarm on THC, pesticides

A Mississippi marijuana laboratory alleged that cannabis products sold in gasoline stations and convenience stores in the state contain potentially dangerous contaminants and far more delta-9 THC than is legal.

Steep Hill Mississippi representatives said at the lab operator tested products and found some contained 12%-14% THC and a long list of pesticides, according to the Jackson-based Clarion Ledger.

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The products in question were advertised as hemp-derived, which are legal under the 2018 Farm Bill but aren’t federally regulated.

Hemp is defined as containing no more than 0.3% THC, but more potent products can be made from hemp.

Medical marijuana is legal in Mississippi if obtained from state-licensed dispensaries. Adult-use marijuana is not.

According to Steep Hill officials, the pesticides they detected – bifenazate, chlorantraniliprole, diazinon, malathion, metalaxyl, myclobutanil, permethrins and spinosad – would fail medical cannabis lab standards in the state.

The lab tested smokables,

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