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U.S. cannabis shoppers are faced with a market flush with illegal weed
Justin Singer, who makes edible cannabis products in Colorado under the names Ripple and Ript, said that anything that isn’t in the regulated market in the state shouldn’t be sold and that products derived from the plant have little to no safety regulations. He added, “There’s going to be mould and these banned pesticide and herbicides that are getting into the illegal product.”
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There are over 600 contaminants that were regulated in a number of states that had legalised cannabis at the time, including heavy metals, yeasts and moulds, Ripple Co-founder and CEO Justin Singer revealed. Singer said he expected that a 500% increase in marijuana sales would trigger an inspection by Colorado’s Marijuana Enforcement Division. Singer released a cheaper product to the market.
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