Corsicana Police and other agencies have received reports of citizens experiencing significant adverse effects – from intoxication to rapid heart rates – after ingesting cannabis related products sold in local stores, purporting to be legal and safe for sale according to state law.
After consultation with the District Attorney’s Office, the Corsicana Police Department has acquired numerous products from local businesses and submitted them to an accredited laboratory to determine the content and concentration of delta-9-tetrahdrocannabinol, which is a psychoactive ingredient commonly found in marijuana and cannabis related products.
The sale or possession of a substance with a concentration of more than 0.3% delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol is a felony under the Texas Health & Safety Code. The concentration of delta-9 THC found in recreational marijuana varies widely, but it averages approximately 20%. Laboratory results show that some products purchased in local stores had concentrations from 0.5% to as high as 85% delta-9 THC.
These laboratory results are concerning for several reasons. First, consumers may assume that these products are legal as they are purchasing them over the counter of what appears to be a legal business when in fact their mere possession of these substances can lead to felony criminal charges. Second, consumers may not understand the potency of these drugs because the information on the labeling, if there is any, may be wildly inaccurate. Third, the packaging of many of these products is clearly made to appeal to children with colorful cartoon pictures.
Although local stores are not the only source of these products in the community, it is reasonable to conclude that a significant portion of these products circulating in the community are being purchased from these stores. Corsicana Police Chief Robert Johnson and District Attorney Will Thompson have distributed letters to local businesses that sell these products giving them notice that these products have been tested and determined to be illegal and that continued sale of these products and any product determined to be illegal may lead to arrest, seizure of products and materials used to distribute the products and other legal actions.
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