Abstract
With widely divergent state and federal regulations and a history of suspect brands and illicit markets, derived psychoactive cannabis products (DPCPs) face contested discourse as to their content, quality, and safety. We conducted exploratory research on public-health related factors related to brand quality including assessing potential counterfeit products, website and social media presence, third party laboratory testing, distribution practices, and consumer experiences on social media. Findings indicate the difficulty consumers face in finding information related to DPCP brands, and the questionable quality of popularly branded products. We recommend regulation and oversight to ensure product safety.
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Recommended Citation
LoParco, Cassidy R.; Prater, Zachary L.; and Henry, Doug
(2024)
"The challenges of investigating derived psychoactive cannabis product brand quality: Using a popular brand as an example,"
Health Behavior Research:
Vol. 7:
No.
3.
https://doi.org/10.4148/2572-1836.1282
