Marijuana Edibles Come Under New Colorado Regulations as of October 1

The Marijuana Enforcement Division has updated Colorado laws regarding cannabis. And starting October 1, one major change will affect customers — while another affects product manufacturers.

After conducting a few studies, MED determined that the THC levels between flower, edibles and concentrates were so different that the state's regulations had to change regarding how much of each substance could be sold at one time. There's a higher level of THC in concentrates than flower, for example, so the MED didn't think customers should be able to purchase the same amount of each. 

So starting October 1, all recreational sales will be limited to one ounce of flower, regardless of the type of product. That means customers are restricted to 800 milligrams of edibles or eight grams of concentrates at one time. This translates to eighty 10-milligram servings of THC in each retail marijuana product.

The new restrictions only apply to...

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