Editor's note: “Proponents of Initiative 139 who were attempting to add a purity limit of 16% to the ballot in November were extremely misguided. The restrictions on Cannabis purity would have been similar to limiting the alcohol content by volume on beer, wine and liquor. It would be the equivalent of only having 3.2 beer available. The industry is thankful that common sense has prevailed,” says Cannabis Business Alliance Executive Director Mark Slaugh in a statement.
The group backing ballot Initiative 139, which would have limited the potency of marijuana available in Colorado, has withdrawn the proposed measure, citing an inability to combat what it called a "wall of money" from the marijuana industry.
The measure would have limited the tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) potency of dried marijuana and infused products sold recreationally to 16 percent.
It was met with opposition from the marijuana industry, which said that the measure would have removed from the market 80 percent of marijuana products sold today.
A group called the Colorado Health Research Coalition was formed to oppose Initiative 139, representing cannabis patients, industry leaders and the business community.
"The marijuana industry built a wall of money between us and the November ballot that we simply couldn't break through," said Ali Pruitt, a Denver mother and a representative of Initiative 139.
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Colorado Marijuana Potency Ballot Initiative Is Withdrawn
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