Hemp-derived THC continues to be inverted into Colorado’s legal cannabis market in violation of state law, a recent independent investigation suggests.
Three of 14 cannabis vaporizers purchased at Denver-area legal cannabis stores showed signs of banned hemp-derived cannabinoids in lab tests, The Denver Gazette and ProPublica reported.
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Colorado’s Marijuana Enforcement Division declined to comment on the results.
Hemp inversion continues in legal cannabis markets, tests show
Complaints of hemp-derived THC produced outside of legal channels appearing on legal store shelves – a practice called “inversion” – have arisen in several states, including New York as well as Colorado.
As MJBizDaily reported last year, Colorado operators have been raising the alarm about hemp THC inversion for more than a year – going
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