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THCV Prosecution

🩺 Medicine First mentioned: Ep. 088

A case where a patient was being prosecuted based on the presence of THCV (tetrahydrocannabivarin) in their cannabis medicine, highlighting how obscure cannabinoid detection in drug testing could be used against patients.

The episode discussed a case where someone was being prosecuted specifically for THCV content. This highlighted the absurdity of a system where minor cannabinoid variants could trigger legal consequences, and how drug testing was not keeping pace with the scientific understanding of the cannabis plant's complex chemistry.

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