Do U.S. Consumers Know When They're Putting Chinese-Made Cannabis Products Into Their Bodies?
Just because cannabis is legal in Colorado doesn't mean all the companies based in the state are using Colorado grown weed in their products. We've been digging into rumors and lore about some edibles companies using CBD oil made in China instead of locally grown CBD.
That might not seem like that big of a deal, but considering China's track record with safety (or a lack thereof) it brings into question why Colorado based edibles companies wouldn't just go down the street to source their cannabis rather than bring in product from halfway around the world. The wasteful part of getting product from there to here is a whole different conversation.
The short answer is Chinese products are cheap. That means bigger margins for money-grubbing cannabis entrepreneurs who don't just want to get rich off the green rush, but filthy rich. 'Filthy' is an appropriate word. We've seen all sorts...
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