Industrial hemp-infused edible products branded similar to popular food products may remain on some shelves in California despite emergency regulations adopted in the state in September.
California’s attorney general issued a consumer alert on Nov. 8 on products that can contain dangerously high levels of the psychoactive compound tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and resemble popular snacks such as Cheetos, Doritos, and Sour Patch Kids, despite these companies not manufacturing or selling cannabis products.
Attorney General Rob Bonta cautioned Californians against consuming these potentially harmful and intoxicating industrial hemp products and asked people to report the establishments selling them to the state Department of Cannabis Control and local law enforcement….