Lincoln police confiscate suspected illegal products at 5 CBD shops

ALL RIGHT, ALEX, THANK YOU. NOW, THIS ALL LEAVES SOME NEBRASKANS WONDERING WHAT’S LEGAL AND WHAT’S SAFE. KETV, NEWSWATCH, EVANS JOEY SAFCHIK TAKES THOSE QUESTIONS TO SCIENTISTS AT THE DOUGLAS COUNTY SHERIFF. SHE JOINS US WITH THIS GET THE FACTS REPORT. JOEY. ROB QUANECIA, NEEDLESS TO SAY, THIS IS AN AREA OF HIGH INTEREST, BUT THERE ARE A LOT OF QUESTIONS ABOUT ALL THOSE ACRONYMS AND WHAT’S LEGAL AND WHAT’S NOT. SO WE VISITED A LAB AT THE DOUGLAS COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE SCIENCE AND THE LAW. MARIJUANA IS A SCHEDULE ONE DRUG UNDER NEBRASKA LAW. SO WHAT EXACTLY DO PLACES LIKE THIS AND THIS AND THIS SELL THE WHOLE ISSUE WITH CANNABIS CAN BE VERY CONFUSING FOR PEOPLE. CANNABIS IS A PLANT. MARIJUANA IS THE PART OF THAT PLANT CONTAINING THC, WHICH IS WHAT GETS PEOPLE HIGH. THEN THERE’S HEMP, WHICH IS THE PART OF THE PLANT WITH LOW THC. THAT PART’S LEGAL AND THAT’S BECOME THE QUESTION WHAT’S LEGAL AND WHAT’S WHAT’S NOT. WHEN A CANNABIS SAMPLE FINDS ITS WAY INTO CHRISTINE LIEBIG’S FORENSICS LAB AT THE DOUGLAS COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE, SHE’S LOOKING TO SEE IF IT HAS MORE THAN 0.3% DELTA NINE THC. IF IT DOES HAYES, THEN IT’S ILLEGAL JUST BY LOOKING AT WHAT YOU HAVE. YOU CAN’T TELL IF IT’S LEGAL OR NOT. TO COMPOUND THE CONFUSION, THERE ARE LOTS OF THC VARIOUS OPTIONS LIKE DELTA EIGHT, THC OR DELTA TEN THC. IT’S ONLY DELTA NINE. THAT’S ILLEGAL AT MORE THAN 0.3%. THE TROUBLE IS, THE VARIATIONS DON’T EXIST IN ISOLATION. WHEN YOU’RE BUYING SOMETHING LIKE THIS IN GENERAL, ESPECIALLY IN A STATE LIKE OURS WHERE IT’S NOT LEGAL. SO WE DON’T HAVE ANY REGULATIONS ON THE TESTING THERE. YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU’RE GETTING. SO IT’S IT’S NOT IT’S NOT SAFE. RECENT SEARCHES AT SMOKE SHOPS IN SARPY AND LANCASTER COUNTIES PUT QUESTIONS ABOUT CANNABIS UNDER THE MICROSCOPE. LOUP AND THIS CHEMIST SAYS A BUDDING AREA OF INTEREST IS IN TESTING CAPACITY. EVEN HER LAB CAN’T TEST EDIBLES OR VAPE OIL. WE NEED TO BE ABLE TO TEST THOSE PRODUCTS. THE MOST POPULAR PRODUCTS THAT ARE SOLD AT THESE SHOPS ARE THE VAPES AND THE EDIBLES. SO AGAIN, CBD IS LEGAL AS LONG AS IT DOES NOT CONTAIN MORE THAN 0.3%. DELTA NINE THC. BUT BEWARE THAT WHAT YOU BUY COULD HAVE SOM

A crackdown is underway on CBD stores in some communities in Nebraska. Both the Sarpy County Sheriff's Office and Lincoln police confirm serving search warrants on several smoke and vape shops recently. Investigators seized several items suspected to be illegal in Nebraska. Lincoln spokesperson Erika Thomas said three of the 50 Shades of Green locations were searched, The Cannabis Factory and The Kind of Life Dispensary in South Lincoln."Investigators seized items associated with sales, including plant materials, edibles, paraphernalia and financial records," Thomas said.Thomas said their investigation started in January."Based on product advertisements brought to our attention by Lincoln citizens, spot checks on ten smoke shops occurred in January, February and March. Based on lab testing, five were determined to be selling statutorily prohibited substances," Thomas said.The Sarpy County Sheriff's Office also conducted similar raids at stores in Gretna, Bellevue and Papillion."That gives me hope because it's kind of just been flying under the radar," Jeanne Greisen said.Greisen of Revival Pharms and other hemp growers have been sounding the alarm about products at some stores for months."There's Delta 8, there's Delta 10, there's Delta 11. I don't know where they're getting this stuff. I don't know how it's legal," Greisen said.Greisen is a licensed pharmacist. She said her products and reputable growers are tested five times and consumers can track that."There is definitely adulterated products that are available on the market. And as consumers, you need to know what is in your product, and you need to be very careful about what you're buying to make sure that your product is safe," Greisen said."If they are not providing that kind of information, I would suggest you not buy that product," Greisen said. Lincoln police said all of the stores searched remain in operation, and so far, there have been no citations or arrests."At least 75 vape smoke shops in Lincoln currently. So it's quite possible that others will be visited and additional checks will be completed," Thomas said.KETV Investigates reached out to the stores that were searched. Fifty Shades of Green said in a statement, "We are under legal counsel, and have provided your information to our legal team."

A crackdown is underway on CBD stores in some communities in Nebraska.

Both the Sarpy County Sheriff's Office and Lincoln police confirm serving search warrants on several smoke and vape shops recently.

Investigators seized several items suspected to be illegal in Nebraska.

Lincoln spokesperson Erika Thomas said three of the 50 Shades of Green locations were searched, The Cannabis Factory and The Kind of Life Dispensary in South Lincoln.

"Investigators seized items associated with sales, including plant materials, edibles, paraphernalia and financial records," Thomas said.

Thomas said their investigation started in January.

"Based on product advertisements brought to our attention by Lincoln citizens, spot checks on ten smoke shops occurred in January, February and March. Based on lab testing, five were determined to be selling statutorily prohibited substances," Thomas said.

The Sarpy County Sheriff's Office also conducted similar raids at stores in Gretna, Bellevue and Papillion.

"That gives me hope because it's kind of just been flying under the radar," Jeanne Greisen said.

Greisen of Revival Pharms and other hemp growers have been sounding the alarm about products at some stores for months.

"There's Delta 8, there's Delta 10, there's Delta 11. I don't know where they're getting this stuff. I don't know how it's legal," Greisen said.

Greisen is a licensed pharmacist. She said her products and reputable growers are tested five times and consumers can track that.

"There is definitely adulterated products that are available on the market. And as consumers, you need to know what is in your product, and you need to be very careful about what you're buying to make sure that your product is safe," Greisen said.

"If they are not providing that kind of information, I would suggest you not buy that product," Greisen said.

Lincoln police said all of the stores searched remain in operation, and so far, there have been no citations or arrests.

"At least 75 vape smoke shops in Lincoln currently. So it's quite possible that others will be visited and additional checks will be completed," Thomas said.

KETV Investigates reached out to the stores that were searched. Fifty Shades of Green said in a statement, "We are under legal counsel, and have provided your information to our legal team."

Lincoln police confiscate suspected illegal products at 5 CBD shops

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