POTENCY

POTENCY:

• 2023
• Uncomfortably high: Testing reveals inflated THC potency on retail cannabis labels. https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0282396 
• Taming THC: potential cannabis synergy and phytocannabinoid terpenoid entourage effects. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3165946/ 
• Are you getting the CBD you paid for? We put 47 products to the test:  https://www.leafly.com/news/strains-products/cbd-oil-test-results?utm_source=SailThru&utm_medium=email_news&utm_campaign=Newsletters_11202019_Wed&utm_content=B&utm_term=%5BTWS%5D%20%26%20%5BMaster%20%2B%20Not%20Dormant%5D
• 2019
• Cannabis used in US research differs genetically to the varieties people smoke (news – 2019) https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-01415-z
• Oldest evidence of marijuana use discovered in 2500-year-old cemetery in peaks of
  western China (news–2019) https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2019/06/oldest-evidence-marijuana-use-discovered-2500-year-old-cemetery-peaks-western-china
• Ancient Humans of Glaciated Western China Consumed High-Potency Cannabis (news–2019) https://glacierhub.org/2019/07/04/ancient-humans-of-glaciated-western-china-consumed-high-potency-cannabis/
• 8 Things You Need To Know About Eating Marijuana Edibles (news–2019)
  https://finance.yahoo.com/news/8-things-know-eating-marijuana-201504193.html
• Mice Will Eat THC Edibles, But Not If They’re Potent, Finds Study. (news – 2019)
  https://www.analyticalcannabis.com/articles/mice-will-eat-thc-edibles-but-not-if-theyre-potent-311853
• Marijuana Flower Offers More Pain Relief Than Other Cannabis Products, Study Finds  (news–2019) https://www.marijuanamoment.net/marijuana-flower-offers-more-pain-relief-than-other-cannabis-products-study-finds/
• 2018
• Test the potency of your VT homegrown marijuana. (news – 2018)
  https://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/news/2018/06/12/vermonters-can-legally-test-cannabis-potency/659507002/
• 2017
• Marijuana Enthusiasts Are Trading In Joints For Concentrates And Microdosing (news – 2017) https://www.yahoo.com/news/marijuana-enthusiasts-trading-joints-concentrates-131002936.html
• Marijuana Labels Could Mislead Kids and Consumers (news – 2017) https://www.yahoo.com/news/marijuana-labels-could-mislead-kids-144400948.html
• Government marijuana looks nothing like the real stuff. See for yourself (news – 2017) https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2017/03/13/government-marijuana-looks-nothing-like-the-real-stuff-see-for-yourself/?utm_term=.f02bc618f4e5
• Part 2, Why Strains Have THC and CBD Limits (news – 2017) https://www.leafly.com/news/science-tech/peak-thc-cbd-levels-for-cannabis-strains
• Part 3, How to Assess THC and CBD Levels (news – 2017) https://www.leafly.com/news/science-tech/how-to-assess-thc-cbd-levels-in-cannabis-strains-products
• Swiss cannabis entrepreneurs develop craving for low-potency pot (news – 2017) https://www.yahoo.com/news/swiss-cannabis-entrepreneurs-develop-craving-low-potency-pot-132746879.html
• Risk of psychosis from cannabis use lower than originally thought, say scientists (news – 2017) https://www.york.ac.uk/news-and-events/news/2017/research/psychosis-risk-low-from-cannabis-use/
• Some of the Parts: Is Marijuana’s “Entourage Effect” Scientifically Valid? (news – 2017) https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/some-of-the-parts-is-marijuana-rsquo-s-ldquo-entourage-effect-rdquo-scientifically-valid/
• California Cannabis: The Marijuana Manufacturing Rules (Part 1) (news/California law – 2017) http://abovethelaw.com/2017/05/california-cannabis-the-marijuana-manufacturing-rules-part-i/
• Why Pot Feels So Much Weaker When You’re On Your Period (news – 2017) http://www.refinery29.com/smoking-weed-period-effects
• Rule would increase THC levels allowed by Leni’s Law (news – 2017) http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/news/2017/05/19/rule-would-increase-thc-levels-allowed-lenis-law/101851064/
• Baby boomers taking up pot again may be surprised how much it’s changed (news – 2017) http://420intel.com/articles/2017/06/06/baby-boomers-taking-pot-again-may-be-surprised-how-much-its-changed
• Why Weed Feels So Much Stronger When You Eat It (news – 2017) http://www.refinery29.com/edibles-weed-more-high-effects-of-marijuana
• Study: Nearly 70% of online CBD marijuana extracts are mislabeled. (news – 2017)
  https://arstechnica.com/science/2017/11/study-nearly-70-of-online-cbd-marijuana-extracts-tested-were-mislabeled/
• Government research-grade marijuana is not exactly fire. (news – 2017)
  https://www.thecannabist.co/2017/03/13/government-research-marijuana-quality/75461/
• Why Is Weed Getting More Potent? (news – 2017)
  https://gizmodo.com/why-is-weed-getting-more-potent-1818662872/amp
• 2016
• New technique could more accurately measure cannabinoid dosage in marijuana munchies (news–2016) https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/03/160315085618.htm
• How Potent Is That Pot Brownie? Dry Ice And A Blender Might Crack The Case (news–2016) http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2016/03/17/470550800/how-potent-is-that-pot-brownie-dry-ice-and-ablender-might-crack-the-case
• Ebbu Announces Groundbreaking Scientific Research of “Entourage Effect” (news–2016) http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160623005867/en/
• Science/Human: Pre-treatment with CBD did not influence effects of smoked cannabis (news–2016) http://www.cannabis-med.org/english/bulletin/ww_en_db_cannabis_artikel.php?id=469#3
• DEA, rejecting medical use of marijuana, to deny rescheduling petition (news–2016) http://www.denverpost.com/2016/08/10/dea-reduce-medical-marijuana-research-restrictions/
• Marijuana legalization may have an unexpected result: Drug smuggling into Mexico (news–2016) https://www.yahoo.com/news/marijuana-legalization-may-unexpected-result-192112974.html
• Cannabis strains today much stronger than your parents’ pot (news–2016) http://www.thecannifornian.com/cannabis-health/cannabis-strains-today-much-stronger-parents-pot/
• ‘Microdosing’ is the future of marijuana (news–2016) https://www.yahoo.com/news/microdosing-future-marijuana-153600802.html 
• Product Review: tCheck Cannabis Oil Potency Tester (ad–2016) http://beyondchronic.com/2016/10/product-review-tcheck-cannabis-oil-potency-tester/
• Why Is Cannabis-Infused Coconut Oil So Powerful? (news – 2016) http://herb.co/2016/10/19/cannabis-infused-coconut-oil/?bt_alias=eyJ1c2VySWQiOiAiYTM4ZDI0ODctMzNmMC00NGRkLWEyOTYtNGI3ZjY1MDIyZDc3In0%3D
• Purple, Red & Green Weed: A Guide To Your Bud Colors (news – 2016) http://herb.co/2016/08/25/bud-colors/
• The 10 Strongest Types of Marijuana (news – 2016) http://www.cheatsheet.com/culture/10-strongest-types-marijuana.html/
• Government pot is less potent than commercial pot, questioning dozens of scientific studies (news – 2016) http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2016/11/government-pot-less-potent-commercial-pot-questioning-dozens-scientific-studies
• Federally produced cannabis for research does not reflect potency, diversity of legal markets (news – 2016) http://www.colorado.edu/today/2016/11/14/federally-produced-cannabis-research-does-not-reflect-potency-diversity-legal-markets
• ‘Fake pot’ causing zombie like effects is 85 times more potent than marijuana (news – 2016) http://www.cnn.com/2016/12/16/health/zombie-synthetic-marijuana/index.html
• 2015
• Marijuana Gears Up for Production High in U.S. Labs (news–2015) http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/marijuana-gears-up-for-production-high-in-u-s-labs/
• Pot industry’s predicament: How to measure potency (news–2015) http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Pot-industry-s-big-question-How-to-measure-6036455.php
  
• The THC Levels in Marijuana Edibles Are Totally Unreliable (news–2015) http://www.grubstreet.com/2015/03/thc-levels-edibles.html
• Girl Scout Cookies, or California’s Most Notorious Strain of Cannabis (news–2015) http://gizmodo.com/girl-scout-cookies-or-californias-most-notorious-strai-1689966240
• Was Marijuana Really Less Potent in the 1960s? (news–2015) http://finance.yahoo.com/news/marijuana-really-less-potent-1960s-150000283.html
• Legalizing marijuana and the new science of weed (news–2015) http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2015-03/acs-lma022015.php
• Mild-strength marijuana is the future of pot (news–2015) http://blog.sfgate.com/smellthetruth/2015/03/31/mild-strength-marijuana-is-the-future-of-pot/
• America’s Quality Pot Is Changing the Drug War (news–2015) http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-06-03/quality-pot-is-changing-the-drug-war?cmpid=yhoo
• Medical Marijuana Is Often Less Potent Than Advertised (news–2015) http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2015/06/23/416791647/medical-marijuana-is-often-less-potentthan-advertised
• Many Anti-Pot Arguments Are Based On Weak Science, Say Researchers (news–2015) http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/marijuana-usemyths_55cb6f53e4b0923c12bed78d?ncid=txtlnkusaolp00000592&kvcommref=mostpopular
• New Minnesota marijuana strain more potent, could cut costs (news–2015) http://www.twincities.com/localnews/ci_29263839/minnesota-medical-marijuana-lab-growing-morepotent-plant?source=rss
• Products infused with marijuana account for about 40 percent of all sales, but are they safe? (news – 2015) http://www.ncsl.org/research/civil-and-criminal-justice/edibles-for-experts-only.aspx
• OH’s Law Of Cannabis Edible Potency (news – 2015) http://beyondchronic.com/2015/11/ohs-law-of-cannabis-edible-potency/
• Lab: Edibles’ potency more accurate than a year ago, still needs work (news – 2015) http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_27895998/lab-edibles-potency-more-accurate-than-year-ago
• Marijuana Edibles Are A Gamble For Users (news – 2015) https://fivethirtyeight.com/datalab/marijuana-edibles-are-a-gamble-for-users/
• Meet The Woman Making Aphrodisiac Weed (news/ad–2015) http://www.huffingtonpost.com/thecut/meet-the-woman-making-aphrodisiac-weed_b_7518628.html
• 2014
• What is the difference between Indica and Sativa Marijuana Plants? (news-2014) http://www.theweedblog.com/the-difference-between-indica-and-sativa-marijuana-plants/
• The Bud Light-ification of Bud (news–2014) http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/18/magazine/the-bud-light-ification-of-bud.html
• 3 Things You Should Remember (But Probably Won’t) If You Get Too High On Marijuana Edibles (news–2014) http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/06/04/high-on-marijuana-edibles_n_5446062.html
• Calculating THC dosage for weed-infused recipes (news – 2014) http://www.thecannabist.co/2014/07/07/marijuana-recipes-calculating-thc-dosage-cannabutter-canna-oils-marijuana-infused/15457/
• Why Eating A Marijuana Candy Bar Sent Maureen Dowd To Paranoia Hell (news – 2014) http://www.forbes.com/sites/daviddisalvo/2014/06/09/why-eating-a-marijuana-candy-bar-sent-maureen-dowd-to-paranoia-hell/
• 2013
• High levels of THC in Australian cannabis (news–2013) http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-07-high-thc-australian-cannabis.html
• Not That High (news–2013) http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/science/2013/03/marijuana_potency_returning_smokers_want_mellower_pot_strains.html
• 2012
• Cannabis Strain Explorer (web page – 2012) http://www.leafly.com/explore
• How Do You Know Which Medical Marijuana Strain Is Right For You? (news – 2012) http://www.unitedpatientsgroup.com/blog/2012/01/31/how-do-you-know-which-medical-marijuana-strain-is-right-for-you/
• 2011
• Smoked Marijuana IS Medicine: Feds Still Distributing Rolled Joints (news – 2011) http://www.tokeofthetown.com/2011/12/smoked_marijuana_is_medicine_feds_still_distributi.php
• 2010
• American's for Safe Access response to misinformation regarding THC potency https://www.safeaccessnow.org/a_response_to_misinformation_regarding_thc_potency
• New Analysis Says Cannabis Breeders Should Grow for Safety As Well As Potency (news – 2010) http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2010-01/lack-balance-not-thc-makes-pot-health-risk