Gov. Stitt demands crackdown on ‘psychoactive marijuana byproducts'
Some people often refer to them as 'weed lite' or 'diet weed.'
The products, which have the word 'Delta' on the label, along with a number, can be found in gas stations, and can get you high.
Gov. Stitt is calling on state agencies to better regulate these products.
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'We knew that coming down the pipeline,' Jeffery Havard, with Havard Industries said.
Delta 8 and 10 are extracted from cannabis in a lab, then sold in vapes, dab pens, or edibles.
They often give people a milder high.
Delta 8 and 10 are legal, meaning anyone over the age of 21 can buy it from places like a gas station, vape shops or even online.
Unlike medical marijuana, these products don't get fully tested in labs before they hit the shelves.
'They're addressing this synthetically made like a Delta 8, Delta 10 products of that nature,' Havard said. 'So, I think overall the goal here is to try to address some of these materials that are like basically untested that are on the shelf.'
Havard says that without testing, it is hard to determine how strong the products are.
Because of the way Delta 8 and 10 are made, heavy metals like nickel can be left behind and ingested.
'…and those would never be caught because they're not required to be fully tested,' Havard said.
Concerns have now reached the governor's office.
In a letter sent to agency heads, he asks for a crackdown on what he calls the 'unlawful manufacturing, distribution, and sale of psychoactive marijuana byproducts.'
He also went on to say, 'These compounds, often marketed to young people, have psychoactive properties that threaten the safety and well-being of Oklahomans.'
News 4 reached out to the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics (OBN) and the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority (OMMA) about this.
We did not hear back from OMMA, but did receive a response from OBN.
OBN has been investigating this issue, and we look forward to continuing to work with our federal and state partners to target companies that have been circumventing laws and rules to profit from these harmful products being sold in our state.
Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics
Havard says it is long overdue.
'Eventually, something like this was going to occur as far as trying to look into safety issues with them,' Havard said. 'I think we're finally coming to that point where they're addressing some of the safety concerns with these products.'
Gov. Stitt has tasked the state agencies that he reached out to with three things:
Coordinated investigations, targeted enforcement, and regulatory assessment.
If things don't improve, Havard says there is a possibility the governor could try stripping these products from the shelves entirely.
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