Or so the distinction is supposed to go.
That’s the theory behind Hometown Hero CBD’s “Select Spectrum” products.
Select Spectrum products come from hemp—lots and lots of hemp, enough hemp to produce enough THC to get you stoned.
When we talked in early August, Gilkey predicted that Select Spectrum would trigger a rush of other companies who’d reached similar conclusions.
The next week, out hiking with a friend, I packed some more Select Spectrum gummies along with my water, spare socks, and protein bars.
I loosened up a bit, the knee barked less.
The main value-add here seems to be “a THC product that is legal in all 50 states,” but marijuana legalization has also created a new genre of personal essay: the “I ate too much edible and I got too high” narrative.
For someone looking to alter the dial of reality a bit without going too far over the edge, these might be perfect.
When the walls of federal prohibition finally fall, a THC product made solely from hemp might be too niche to compete.
I’m an award-winning investigative reporter and I’ve covered the legalization movement and the cannabis industry with a political economy lens for more than a decade.