Emergence of synthetic THC scares cannabis growers

Licensed outdoor marijuana grows in legal cannabis states face an existential threat: THC that is synthetically derived not from the heavily regulated legal marijuana industry, but from little-regulated, cheaply grown hemp (March 24)

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50 Comments

  1. Roger Bowlds on October 24, 2022 at 7:54 am

    Synthetic THC is just that. It doesn’t compare at all to natural cannabis or cannabis products.



  2. Chris Vaga on October 24, 2022 at 7:54 am

    The reason for this growth is mostly due to the states where Marijuana is illegal



  3. MrJendosa1 on October 24, 2022 at 7:54 am

    Just like pills.



  4. Mike Heaton on October 24, 2022 at 7:54 am

    I’ll stick with the plant , I don’t trust that other stuff !



  5. Anthony Hairston on October 24, 2022 at 7:56 am

    The Scientist (2015) Medical Marijuana: Studying For a Higher Purpose – Prof. Dr. Raphael Mechoulam



  6. Keith Benson on October 24, 2022 at 7:57 am

    Synthetic thc should be banned now before they harm people with their chemical marijuana.. we’ve already seen synthetic cannabinoids be mis used and caused harm we shouldn’t let a synthetic product undercut american growers.



  7. goadmerle on October 24, 2022 at 7:57 am

    Is this the delta 8 thc , or something else?



  8. Erky Derky on October 24, 2022 at 8:00 am

    Delta 8 isn’t synthetic



  9. Dogmo Satchmo on October 24, 2022 at 8:01 am

    Emergence suggests it hasn’t been readily available for the better part of two decades, and is a new thing.



  10. Ganesha (Psychedelic Rock) on October 24, 2022 at 8:02 am

    Can I apply living in the UK on maybe special circumstances?? I am mentally and physically ill, I have nerve root damage due to disc prolapse’ in my lower back and it looks like I may be suffering from Borderline Personality Disorder (mentally) Due to major anxiety issues I first tried cannabis when I was 15 and it made me panic and that panic lasted so as my mental health got more tender I learned that alcohol was what I needed to "Man Up" and be molded into another and as I grew older I found the hangovers far yo hard to embrace, to the point I would have to drink more and everyday for at least for days until the anxiety wore off, then when my back started playing up I found myself at the doctors being diagnosed with depression so I started being heavily medicated from prescription drugs Tramadol, Pregabalin, Duluxotine, Sertraline, Mirtazapine and Omeprizal, this led my to stop drinking, cold turkey style, it was tough, but I was in far to much pain to care, over the years I have become more confused and I believe sphychsis maybe setting in and I hade started to realise all the Darkness that has and does happen to me, bur also all of the wrong things I do, which to others. Last summer to help with my Chronic mental pain I started using cannabis as a way to cope (and as a last resort to save my relationship with my wonderful wife to be) the first couple of times I was 15 and panicking until tge cannabis helped me realise another perception, a place where the voices stop, a place when my tense and stressed body starts to actually relaxe, but it’s costly and illegal in the UK, but all those other drugs the NHS prescribe me are extremely costly and deadly, but that’s ok?!!! Why can’t they allow me 1 maybe 2 plants a year so I can use it as a medicine and would cost the NHS hardly anything in comparison, would I qualify??



  11. Gur Ozsahinoglu on October 24, 2022 at 8:03 am

    lie press



  12. Dean45 on October 24, 2022 at 8:03 am

    It’s used because it’s legal where Mary Jane is not.



  13. NKRYPTD on October 24, 2022 at 8:05 am

    Delta 8 is poison



  14. Enzo Giroldo on October 24, 2022 at 8:06 am

    I know for a fact I wouldn’t drop my flower for synthetic no matter how equivalent the thc is



  15. Missum Enim Satanas 666 on October 24, 2022 at 8:07 am

    Haha…trust me. We ARE NOT scared. People will ALWAYS prefer the real over synthetic. Your statement is very false. Thanx for the chuckle though. 👍 Peace ✌



  16. Anthony Beam on October 24, 2022 at 8:07 am

    Synthetic lacks Tegridy



  17. Skim_beeble 7124 on October 24, 2022 at 8:10 am

    nothing will ever go as hard as some dab you wont loose me man dont worry



  18. TinaHeather Cantrell on October 24, 2022 at 8:10 am

    Why , would any one want you , to addicted to pills and alcohol .
    What happens to your offspring if you are using alcohol and pills .
    You make tiny , weak people .



  19. Monke Mind on October 24, 2022 at 8:11 am

    The only reason I purchased synthetic THC was because of State regulation.



  20. Cam on October 24, 2022 at 8:12 am

    I don’t see what’s wrong with it if it’s allowing people in illegal states to smoke legally.



  21. Dolores Cano-Martinez on October 24, 2022 at 8:12 am

    Are they talking about delta 8 being synthetic thc??



  22. Charley Twodogs on October 24, 2022 at 8:15 am

    If they really are, then they may be the same sort of fool that would use pharmaceuticals…. 😉



  23. TinaHeather Cantrell on October 24, 2022 at 8:15 am

    What is synthetic THC . Aww . You like my initials. Clever huh.
    You should be scared . You live to make me suffer . Keep me in poverty . Bueno. I live to make you feel my pain . And if that means making sure you don’t make any money , selling poison to people that is what I am going to do .



  24. Andiamo! on October 24, 2022 at 8:16 am

    Legalize now. Save yourself the constant uphill battle. Face it, it’s gonna get smoked one way or another.



  25. nomnom nomnomx on October 24, 2022 at 8:17 am

    you can stop this easily by legalizing it.



  26. soulseeker on October 24, 2022 at 8:19 am

    I knew people would f it up when it became legal!



  27. Owen Halverson on October 24, 2022 at 8:19 am

    The cure to covid-19 is legalizing marijuana



  28. Michael Myers on October 24, 2022 at 8:20 am

    I make mine at home! the same as they do.



  29. Victor Martinez on October 24, 2022 at 8:22 am

    They got it backwards you need your c b d



  30. Steve Fox on October 24, 2022 at 8:24 am

    If synthetic THC scares you as a grower. You’re growing shwag.



  31. Brian on October 24, 2022 at 8:25 am

    I’ll stick with whole plant medicine thanks



  32. Kiffy on October 24, 2022 at 8:25 am

    Freedom of choice, no restrictions



  33. Tim Conger on October 24, 2022 at 8:27 am

    Synthetic might as well be considered the cigarette of marijuana… In other words, a true drug and probably very addictive with horrible side effects… Definitely not going to try that out…. Keep it natural… Tobacco is natural and probably fine against side effects… Don’t get synthetic either because it’ll probably cost just the same amount as natural Herb 🌿 just stay natural



  34. Steve Riley on October 24, 2022 at 8:28 am

    Boohoo cry me a river shyts so expensive for state reg THC u can afford to lower your prices d8/9/10 under cutting thier prices



  35. RatCat on October 24, 2022 at 8:33 am

    Leave Nature Alone ( Heirlooms ) only , No Generic Modified anything



  36. Staygrowning on October 24, 2022 at 8:35 am

    Some straight bs!!



  37. - Lucid Dreamer - on October 24, 2022 at 8:36 am

    There are some major NPCs in this video. And I’m sure many other NPCs watched this video and immediately went "yep, that devil’s lettuce farmer looks exactly like I thought he would. A loser"



  38. Legend Rising on October 24, 2022 at 8:37 am

    Synthetic shouldn’t be legal



  39. Jon Redd on October 24, 2022 at 8:38 am

    We are doomed



  40. vicaras1 on October 24, 2022 at 8:38 am

    People are buying it up in Ohio since recreational cannabis is highly illegal here. It’ll ruin your life.



  41. white privilege on October 24, 2022 at 8:39 am

    Dude some people prefer delta8 over delta 9 it should be the consumers choice .



  42. Ethan P. on October 24, 2022 at 8:40 am

    Analogs not Synthetics 🤦‍♂️



  43. Sans Mal on October 24, 2022 at 8:41 am

    I’m sticking to my old reliable.



  44. Phillip Rudluff on October 24, 2022 at 8:42 am

    only mother earth can do it



  45. farmerjohn 22 on October 24, 2022 at 8:42 am

    There’s absolutely NO substitute for the real thing. The synthetic stuff is for people who don’t know the difference.



  46. Dorian Miles on October 24, 2022 at 8:43 am

    It’s not synthetic it’s converted cbd into delta 9 or other cadabinoids



  47. Justin’s World on October 24, 2022 at 8:46 am

    🌎✌️☮️💚



  48. Alramur El-Bey on October 24, 2022 at 8:48 am

    Stop the CAp 🧢🙈🙊🙉



  49. JFK assnation on October 24, 2022 at 8:49 am

    You need the flavour.
    And the variety.
    There’s more to choofin’ than just the hit.



  50. Zach B on October 24, 2022 at 8:50 am

    synthetic? never have i ever… or will lol. growing is super easy to do