Tests Show High Potency and Harmful Contaminants
In Hemp Products Sold by Local Retailers
Tests conducted by Trichome Analytical, a lab that works with New Jersey’s recreational cannabis program, showed that nine of 10 different hemp products purchased from local retailers exceeded the federal potency limit of 0.3% Delta-9 THC, making them illegal to sell in Pennsylvania. Eight of the samples also tested positive for contaminants that would make the products illegal to sell in many state-run recreational programs.
Product
Retailer
Total
Aspergillus
Pesticides
Producer
Location
THC
Delta-9 THC
detected
detected
Space Rocks “Lemon
Pastries Sativa”
Smoker’s World
23%
0.67%
Northeast Phila.
Yes
No
Space Rocks
Jelly Zonut
Hemperiffic
16%
1.28%
Yes
Yes
Unknown
South Phila.
Hazy Mary “OG Crack”
Black Market
2.55%
Yes
No
Hazy Mary
Center City
24%
Uplift “Permanent Marker”
Deep Six
30%
1.67%
No
No
Uplift
King of Prussia
Black Bunker “Frosty
Nuggs Black ICE”
Puffadise
North Phila.
13%
1.27%
Yes
No
Black Bunker
Chapo “Grape Ape”
Monty Smoke Shop
26%
7.31%
Yes
No
Chapo
Narberth
Unknown name
Microgrown
31%
1.01%
No
Yes
Unknown
Upper Chichester
Trap Fuel
Puff & Plug
22%
1.70%
Yes
No
Chronic Roots
Upper Darby
Flying Monkey “24K
Good Vibes Vape
Kosher x Tangie”*
& Smoke
11%
3.56%
Yes
Yes
Flying Monkey
Bensalem
This sample also contained high levels of chromium, a carcinogenic heavy metal
Sources: Inquirer research; Trichome Analytical
John Duchneskie / Staff Artist
Tests Show High Potency and
Harmful Contaminants in Hemp
Products Sold by Local Retailers
Tests conducted by Trichome Analytical, a lab that works with New Jersey’s recreational cannabis program, showed that nine of 10 different hemp products purchased from local retailers exceeded the federal potency limit of 0.3% Delta-9 THC, making them illegal to sell in Pennsylvania. Eight of the samples also tested positive for contaminants that would make the products illegal to sell in many state-run recreational programs.
Aspergillus detected
Pesticides detected
Aspergillus and pesticides detected
Product
Retailer
Total
(Location)
THC
Delta-9 THC
Space Rocks
“Lemon Pastries
Sativa”
0.67%
23%
Smoker’s World
(Northeast Phila.)
Jelly Zonut
Hemperiffic
(South Phila.)
16%
1.28%
Hazy Mary
“OG Crack”
2.55%
24%
Black Market
(Center City)
Uplift “Permanent
Marker”
30%
1.67%
Deep Six
(King of Prussia)
Black Bunker “Frosty
Nuggs Black ICE”
13%
1.27%
Puffadise
(North Phila.)
Chapo “Grape Ape”
Monty Smoke Shop
(Narberth)
26%
7.31%
Unknown name
Microgrown
(Upper Chichester)
31%
1.01%
Trap Fuel
Puff & Plug
(Upper Darby)
22%
1.70%
Flying Monkey “24K
Kosher x Tangie”*
11%
Good Vibes Vape
& Smoke
(Bensalem)
3.56%
*
This sample also contained high levels of chromium,
a carcinogenic heavy metal.
Sources: Inquirer research; Trichome Analytical
John Duchneskie / Staff Artist
