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Marijuana’s Increasing Potency U.S. Seizures, Concentration of THC by % of Weight *Many newer concentrates reportedly contain THC levels of 50-90%. Examples: Hash Oil, Marijuana Wax, Marijuana-Infused Edibles 1975 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 1995 National Institute on Drug Abuse & U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration 2014 Recent *50+% 11.8% 3.75% 0.74% 0316 3 Iowa Department of Public Safety, Division of Criminal Investigation, May 2015 Project supported by Grant No.2011-DD-BX-0002, awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice. Points of view represent the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice. www.odcp.iowa.gov www.ac4c.org WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT MARIJUANA CONCENTRATES (THC EXTRACTS) IN IOWA Marijuana Effects of Marijuana Concentrates While marijuana concentrates are relatively new, one recent study of high-potency marijuana (16% THC) showed a psychotic disorder was five times more likely among regular daily users, and three times more likely among weekend users. 1 The effects of using marijuana containing lower THC levels have become well documented by research. 2 Some of these are: 1 Kings College, London, 2015 2 “Adverse Effects of Marijuana,” New England Journal of Medicine, June 2014 Short-Term: Impaired short-term memory Impaired motor coordination Altered judgement Paranoia and psychosis (in large doses) Long-Term: Addiction: 9% for all users (17% of teens) Altered brain development Cognitive impairment (lower IQ) among frequent users during adolescence Symptoms of chronic bronchitis A Growing Concern Increasing Potency in Iowa THC extracts smuggled from other states and BHO lab remnants are being found with increasing frequency in Iowa. The Iowa Crime Lab reports an upsurge in the number of marijuana submissions involving concentrates in the form of marijuana oils, waxes, vaping cartridges, candies, and other food items (some labeled for sale and some home-made). 3

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Page 1: P-Marijuana Brochure final.rev.indd 2 3/4/16 6:48 AMP-Marijuana Brochure_final.rev.indd 1 3/4/16 6:48 AM. P-Marijuana Brochure_final.rev.indd 2 3/4/16 6:48 AM. Created Date: 3/4/2016

Marijuana’s Increasing PotencyU.S. Seizures, Concentration

of THC by % of Weight

*Many newer concentrates reportedly

contain THC levels of 50-90%.

Examples: Hash Oil, Marijuana Wax,

Marijuana-Infused Edibles

19750%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

1995National Institute on Drug Abuse & U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration

2014 Recent

*50+%

11.8%

3.75%0.74%

0316

3 Iowa Department of Public Safety, Division of Criminal Investigation, May 2015

Project supported by Grant No.2011-DD-BX-0002, awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice. Points of view represent the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice.

www.odcp.iowa.gov

www.ac4c.org

W H AT Y O U S H O U L D K N O W A B O U T

M A R I J U A N A C O N C E N T R AT E S

( T H C E X T R A C T S )

I N I O W AMarijuana

Eects of MarijuanaConcentratesWhile marijuana concentrates are

relatively new, one recent study of

high-potency marijuana (16% THC)

showed a psychotic disorder was five

times more likely among regular daily

users, and three times more likely