Fowler White Burnett Shareholder, Ira J. Gonzalez, recently served as a Moderator on the ABA Section of Litigation, Products Liability Litigation Committee, and, Chemical and Toxic Tort Subcommittee’s Roundtable “Potential Health Risks and Regulatory Hurdles Associated with Cannabis and Its Concentrates.”

Gonzalez, a Shareholder in the firm's Products Liability & Toxic Torts group, focuses primarily in local government law and in civil and commercial litigation in the areas of Product Liability, Real Estate/Construction, and Medical Malpractice. Gonzalez also serves as the co-chair of the Chemical and Toxic Tort Subcommittee.

Program overview: Since consumption of cannabis concentrate products now constitutes a substantial and growing percentage of cannabis use. Cannabis concentrates consist of a range of products that are produced by treating the raw cannabis vegetable matter with a solvent to isolate the chemical components of interest. After reviewing the various extraction methods and quality assessment challenges, the panel discussed what is known (and unknown) about the potential toxicological effects of cannabis extracts. Further, the panel focused specifically on increased potency, solvent and pesticide residues, terpenes, solvent impurities and flavorings/fragrances.

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