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How safe is super-concentrated marijuana?

There are unanswered questions about the impact of recreational marijuana on public health

12/15/2016 | Rating NR

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How safe is super-concentrated marijuana?

Clip: 12/15/2016 | 8m 14s

There are unanswered questions about the impact of recreational marijuana on public health

Now legal in eight states, there are unanswered questions about the impact of recreational marijuana on public health. To maximize potency, pot can be purified for maximum THC, its psychoactive ingredient. But a lack of research and restrictions on these very high concentrations is raising concerns. Special correspondent John Ferrugia of Rocky Mountain PBS reports.

12/15/2016 | Rating NR

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