The Safety Situation of Beverages contain Cannabis, Hemp or CBD extract which Produced and Sold in 4th Health Region

Abstract

The mixed-methods research aims to 1) investigate the amount of THC and CBD in beverage products, 2) investigate the legality of the labels of beverage products, and 3) investigate the process of controlling the production of beverage products with CBD and THC by law. The investigation was conducted from January to September 2023, a total of 9 months. The sample group was 30 beverage products with cannabis ingredients, hemp, or CBD extracts in the Region 4 Health Provider Office. The instruments used were interview forms, beverage product inspection forms, etc. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, numbers, percentages, mean and standard deviation. The results showed that 1) 22 beverage products with cannabis ingredients met the criteria 59.09%; 3 beverage products with hemp ingredients met the criteria 33.33%; and 5 beverage products with CBD ingredients met the criteria 60%, 2) The beverage products labels were incorrect, 27 samples (96.43%) were correct, and 1 sample (3.57%) was correct. Food additive claims were most frequently incorrect at 77.78%, followed by nutrition labeling and date of manufacture/ date of consumption or expiration date at 67.86% and 50.00%, respectively, 3) Guidelines for controlling the manufacture of beverage products To have the amount of CBD and THC by law, (1) the manufacturer must properly study and understand the relevant laws, (2) the marijuana/hemp content must be legally acquired, and (3) the manufacturing process must be strictly controlled by the relevant laws.