Compromised External Validity: Federally Produced Cannabis Does Not Reflect Legal Markets
D. Vergara, C. Bidwell, R. Gaudino, A. Torres, G. Du, T. Ruthenburg, K. deCesare, D. P. Land, K. E. Hutchison, N. C. Kane
This study compares federally produced Cannabis with state-legal market Cannabis, finding federal samples have less variety and lower cannabinoid concentrations, limiting research validity.
bioRxiv · Oct 26, 2016Plant Biology