Some Connecticut liquor shops and different markets have began promoting THC-infused seltzers beneath a “loophole” regarding product serving sizes, in response to a CT Insider report.
Beneath state legislation in Connecticut — the place hashish was made authorized in 2021 and later turned out there for buy by adults in January 2023 — hashish consumables together with flower merchandise, concentrates, and infused edibles and drinks are solely out there for buy through state-licensed dispensaries. However currently, some THC-infused seltzer merchandise are additionally being retailed in different markets together with comfort shops and state-licensed liquor shops following changes to the merchandise’ listed serving sizes in what insiders are calling a “loophole” in state legislation, the report mentioned.
Per a Connecticut Division of Shopper Safety spokesperson, “a package deal containing lower than 1 milligram of THC per serving and fewer than 5 milligrams per package deal is just not thought of hashish, and could also be produced and offered with no license.”
Some producers, in response to the report, are taking benefit by creating merchandise that comprise fewer than 5 milligrams of THC general and labeling them as being greater than 5 servings, whatever the product’s quantity (usually 7.5 or 12 ounces).
State Rep. Michael D’Agostino (D) mentioned that lawmakers are planning to deal with the loophole by lowering the THC restrict for retail merchandise offered within the state with no hashish license to .5 milligrams per container.
“That is always evolving, and we realized as a committee that we’ve received to get additional forward of this in order that’s why this session we’re going to be altering that definition to make it even only a extra vivid line rule.” — D’Agostino, through CT Insider
Connecticut regulators lately doubled the hashish buying limits from 7 to 14 grams per transaction.
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