Dear Pot Lawyer,
Why do edibles seem stronger in Washington than in Oregon?
It isn’t your imagination—Washington’s edible products really are more potent than down here in Oregon. Generally, Oregon has opted for a much more restrictive policy toward the manufacture and distribution of recreational edible products than our neighbors to the north. This broad focus on consumer safety has taken the form of strict testing and packaging requirements designed to ensure purity, fully inform consumers, and prohibit advertising that is unusually appealing to children.
Under this framework, Oregon’s maximum THC concentration limit for recreational edibles is only half of what Washington allows. Oregon law currently sets the maximum concentration for recreational edibles at 5mg of THC per serving, and each package offered for sale must have no more than 50mg of THC in total. In contrast, Washington consumers can purchase edible products with 10mg per serving and 100mg per package.