A synthetic marijuana product is any product that contains synthetic cannabinoids.

Synthetic cannabinoids are cannabinoids, intoxicating or non-intoxicating, produced through a chemical synthesis in a laboratory setting or with biological agents such as genetically modified yeasts or algae.

There is little research available concerning the adverse human health effects of these products.

Hemp biomass containing high levels of naturally occurring CBD is extracted and concentrated into legal, non-intoxicating CBD isolate.

This CBD isolate is then mixed with hazardous chemicals in an unregulated setting to convert the CBD into nearly any synthetic cannabinoid, intoxicating or otherwise.

This process also creates unintended byproducts which have not been studied for human health effects.

Synthetic Cannabinoids

• Made in an unregulated setting
• Lack of testing requirements
• No packaging and labeling standards
• Lack of age restrictions
• Contains unintended byproducts
• Prohibited in Montana

Naturally Occurring Cannabinoids

• Produced naturally in the plant
• Regulated testing requirements
• Regulated packaging and labeling requirements
• Regulated age restrictions
• No unintended byproducts
• Legal in Montana

• Look for products that contain or advertise common synthetic cannabinoids (e.g. delta-8-THC, delta-10-THC, THC-O-acetates, THCV, THCP, HHC, HHC-O-acetate, HHCP, and CBN.)
• Products that produce a feeling of being “high” or promote intoxication and are sold in locations other than licensed dispensaries.
• Ask for test results to confirm the absence of synthetic cannabinoids. If test results can’t be produced, consumers should avoid these products.