• we_avoid_temptation@lemmy.zip
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    1 month ago

    My very not-legal-advice, probably missing details summary is that the way the Farm Bill was originally written was to outlaw hemp-derived Delta-9 THC over 0.3% by weight. So long as the total amount of D9 THC derived from otherwise legal hemp in anything is less than 0.3% by total weight of the product, it’s legal. In order to stay under that limit, all you need to do is make sure your 5mg gummy weighs more than ~167mg or so, which isn’t difficult.

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      Joining the “IANAL” and “YMMV”: The big catch here is that at no point in the production process can it have over 0.3% by weight, so you can’t just add a concentrate to the item if the concentrate is over 0.3%.

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    What’s up with Wisconsin having thc infused beer available retail when everything else is illegal?

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      1 month ago

      Like the other person said, the law limits hemp-derived THC content to a percentage by weight, so soda/beer and gummies can have a lot more THC in them since they weigh a lot more than dried plant matter.

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        Yeah but Wisconsin is a Republican hell hole with insane mandatory minimum sentences for first time offense any possession.

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          It’s the federal hemp bill that makes it legal. They can’t do anything about it because it’s classified as hemp not cannabis