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SHERIFF WARNS ABOUT MARIJUANA EDIBLES

The Sheriff’s Department warns residents of the dangers of eating food with medical marijuana in it. Many marijuana edible products are made by unlicensed and unregulated producers. In addition, today’s marijuana is of a much higher potency than marijuana of years past. Tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, is the main ingredient in marijuana that causes the “high” when consumed by users. Some strains of marijuana have THC levels that average between 12 percent and 23 percent, and some exceed those numbers. The average THC levels of marijuana in the ’70s and ’80s were between 2 percent and 4 percent. Due to the higher concentration of THC, some people may temporarily overdose when consuming marijuana edibles, which often have a different effect on the body than smoking it. A person’s age, mental condition, current medications being used and the overall health of the person should be considered before consuming marijuana edibles, and patients should consult their family doctor or physician to discuss the use of marijuana edibles for their medical condition.

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