It has been posited by pot breeders that pot has been taken to its limit for THC, which is about 25%.
The good news is that they’re now growing pot with no THC. It’s specifically for kids with uncontrollable seizures.
A Denver grower who goes by RB-26 claims to have achieved the first strain to consistently test at 33 percent THC. SOURCE
No telling what developments may come in the future though.
Cannabidiol (CBD), which is found in marijuana plants, reduced the number of convulsive seizures in children with a severe and often fatal epilepsy disorder, according to research published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine. Among children taking cannabidiol, the decrease in the frequency of convulsive seizures -- which involve a loss of consciousness, stiffened muscles and jerking movements -- was 23 percentage points greater than the decrease in seizures among children taking a placebo.
The study was a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled human trial, which is considered the gold standard test for any new medicine.
Cannabidiol, also called CBD, is one of more than 80 active cannabinoid chemicals in the marijuana plant, which is classified as a Schedule I controlled substance. Unlike tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, it does not produce a high.
Despite the generally positive results, most study participants reported side effects that included vomiting, fatigue, diarrhea and some liver issues.
"CBD is an effective drug for this type of rare epilepsy but was not a panacea (or cure-all) for these children," Devinsky said.
So it has helped somewhat, and I for one support its legal use in treatment for those whom it can help. There are many positive medical applications for pot, and I support medical pot usage for them as well.
I can even support recreational pot that do not reach the maximums now reachable. In my mind it is better than alcohol. But we need to turn people away from abuse of all recreational drug usage, which to me includes alcohol.