Colorado lead the nation in legalizing the street drugs Spice and K2, which are chemically synthesized from cannabinoids using chemical catalysts. Colorado’s law allows the production in-state, but only for export – because these drugs are too dangerous for Colorado’s kids. In so doing, Colorado departed from its leadership role in crafting federal policy to becoming an outlier and scofflaw: “Hero to Zero.” Last minute verbal amendments and fanatical advocacy by Boulder, CO progressive legislator Judy Amabile also ensured that USDA-compliant full-spectrum hemp products are now illegal. Strange times.

Synthetic THC is hidden under the name “Intoxicating Hemp” because these street drugs are derived from cannabinoids found in legal USDA hemp biomass. The document library on this page captures all the rigmarole presented by members of the Intoxicating Hemp Task Force as they justified their actions.