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Montco Grand Jury Unveils 'Public Health Crisis' At PA Smoke Shops

A 10-month grand jury probe found nearly 94% of tested THC products were illegal with high potency, prompting calls for age limits, licensing, and labeling reforms.

  • On Thursday, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele released a 107-page grand jury report after a 10-month joint probe by Montgomery, Bucks and Chester county DAs.
  • Officials say the 2018 Farm Bill's loophole allowed delta-8 and delta-10 cannabinoids to be sold unregulated in Pennsylvania as loose flower and vapes, fueling a gray market.
  • Undercover tests bought 144 products and found 93.75% contained marijuana with THC levels of 5.0%, exceeding the 0.3% legal limit, officials said.
  • The grand jury recommends a 21 minimum purchase age, electronic ID scanning, statewide licensing, mandatory testing by accredited labs, and liability rules, citing recent search warrants and arrests last month.
  • Children have been hospitalized after ingesting these products, including an 18-month-old and a one-year-old, prompting district attorneys to warn this is a public-health emergency as smoke shops now outnumber schools in parts of Pennsylvania.
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NBC Philadelphia broke the news in Philadelphia, United States on Thursday, October 30, 2025.
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