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(THC is the psychoactive chemical in cannabis, which is mostly unregulated and has been increasing each year give a stronger high. The Los Angeles Times reported, as quoted by an anti-cannabis article in the Arizona Republic) |
(THC stands for delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol or Δ-9-tetrahydrocannabinol or Δ-9-THC.) |
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'''THC''' is the psychoactive chemical in [[cannabis]], which is mostly unregulated and has been increasing each year give a stronger high. The ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' reported, as quoted by an anti-cannabis article in the ''Arizona Republic'': | '''THC''' is the psychoactive chemical in [[cannabis]], which is mostly unregulated and has been increasing each year give a stronger high. The ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' reported, as quoted by an anti-cannabis article in the ''Arizona Republic'': | ||
{{cquote|In 1995, the average concentration of THC in cannabis samples seized by the Drug Enforcement Administration was about 4 percent. By 2017, it was 17 percent. And now cannabis manufacturers are extracting THC to make oils; edibles; wax; sugar-size crystals; and glass-like products called shatter that advertise high THC levels in some cases exceeding 95 percent.<ref>https://www.azcentral.com/story/opinion/op-ed/philboas/2022/09/09/legal-marijuana-unintended-consequences-black-market-youth-addiction/8034841001/</ref>}} | {{cquote|In 1995, the average concentration of THC in cannabis samples seized by the Drug Enforcement Administration was about 4 percent. By 2017, it was 17 percent. And now cannabis manufacturers are extracting THC to make oils; edibles; wax; sugar-size crystals; and glass-like products called shatter that advertise high THC levels in some cases exceeding 95 percent.<ref>https://www.azcentral.com/story/opinion/op-ed/philboas/2022/09/09/legal-marijuana-unintended-consequences-black-market-youth-addiction/8034841001/</ref>}} | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
[[category:cannabis]] | [[category:cannabis]] | ||
Revision as of 03:27, September 18, 2022
THC is the psychoactive chemical in cannabis, which is mostly unregulated and has been increasing each year give a stronger high. The Los Angeles Times reported, as quoted by an anti-cannabis article in the Arizona Republic:
| “ | In 1995, the average concentration of THC in cannabis samples seized by the Drug Enforcement Administration was about 4 percent. By 2017, it was 17 percent. And now cannabis manufacturers are extracting THC to make oils; edibles; wax; sugar-size crystals; and glass-like products called shatter that advertise high THC levels in some cases exceeding 95 percent.[1] | ” |
THC stands for delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol or Δ-9-tetrahydrocannabinol or Δ-9-THC.