THC Levels on Colorado Cannabis Labels Under Scrutiny

Colorado Cannabis Labels May Not Tell the Whole Truth

Something isn't right with the marijuana in Colorado. Nothing crazy per se, but the labels might not be telling the full truth. According to a new study, the majority of cannabis flower products sold in Colorado are not labeled correctly.

Denver 7 released the study done by the University of Colorado Boulder, stating that nearly half of the marijuana flower that is sold in Colorado contains inaccurate labeling.

Flower Products Found to Be Most Inaccurately Labeled

Out of 277 products tested, 178 were flower and 99 were smokeable concentrates.

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The study, funded by the Institute of Cannabis Research and conducted in collaboration with MedPharm Research, LLC, a licensed testing facility, manufacturer, and retailer, shows that product labels on marijuana flower, in particular, were frequently inaccurate beyond a 15 percent deviation.

What the Study Means for Cannabis Consumers

What does this mean? Approximately 44 percent of the flower products tested failed to meet the standard, and 54 products were shown to be inflating their THC content. On the opposite side of the spectrum, 23 products were shown to have more THC content than was stated on the label.

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The 99 smokable marijuana concentrates showed the most accuracy in the study. Only four of these products were labeled inaccurately. Pictures of the products were taken, and the data was then sent to CU Boulder. Data was merged with the analysis and the product labels to check the accuracy of the product and the label.

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Since the University of Colorado Boulder is federally funded, researchers were not able to handle or purchase the cannabis testing specimens, so they collaborated with MedPharm. This made it possible for MedPharm to purchase cannabis flower and concentrate from all over the state of Colorado and perform the tests.