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Committee weighs cutting THC per‑serving in edibles from 10 mg to 5 mg to limit pediatric exposures
Summary
Republican sponsor proposed lowering single‑serving THC in edibles to 5 mg and keeping package caps at 100 mg; public‑health and addiction specialists urged passage to reduce accidental ingestion and youth harms while industry warned of packaging costs and noted testing and labeling rules for legal products.
Representative Jodie Echart presented House Bill 636, proposing to lower the per‑serving THC dose in edible marijuana products from 10 milligrams to 5 milligrams while retaining a 100‑milligram cap per package. "One gummy can only have 5 milligrams of THC," she said, explaining the proposal aims to make a single piece of candy equal one standard serving and reduce accidental overdoses among children and adverse effects for older…
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