'Concentrates should only be available for medical sale.' Agree or disagree?
One of the biggest debates in Colorado cannabis lately has revolved around the idea of state government limiting the THC potency of recreational marijuana flower and pot products.
The average potency of Colorado pot products — 17.1 percent for cannabis flower and 62.1 percent for marijuana extracts, according to a state study — is already higher than the newly proposed limits of 15-to-16 percent.
Supporters of the ballot initiative and the amendment say they’re being cautious until more research is conducted. Opponents say the measures, if adopted, would unjustly injure the state’s legal cannabis industry.
We’ve heard from readers agreeing with both sides. But one reader had a particularly interesting remark. While those who are opposed to the THC limits have noted that they would effectively kill the recreational market for potent marijuana concentrates and extracts, which often range between 60-to-80 percent THC, one reader intimated, “Maybe...
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