Are caps on THC levels sound policy or more reefer madness?
By Bill Weinberg on May 26, 2021
As political and legal space open for cannabis in state after state, the idea of caps on potency — whether of flower, extracts or edibles — is gaining currency among legislators. But voices in the cannabis industry view this as a phobic response rooted in the deeply flawed assumptions of prohibition.
What does the science actually have to say on this question? Are legal maximums for tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) content sound policy, or an updated version of “reefer madness”?