The authors calculated that there was 309 times more THC sold in flower or smoked form compared with edible products during the three-year period examined. Many states also require edibles to be clearly marked with a symbol warning consumers that the products contain cannabis and are not regular food items, Ms. Gourdet said. Several states also require edibles to have even distribution of THC content throughout the product so it is not all concentrated in a single bite of a cookie or brownie. Dr. Monte, who sits on the Colorado Retail Marijuana Public Health Advisory Committee, said he does not think edibles should be available in the retail recreational market. He said the important message for consumers is that there are more adverse drug events associated with edibles than with inhaled products, and that edibles are more likely to trigger psychiatric illness.

Source: New York Times March 25, 2019 21:00 UTC