methylene chloride
noun
: a toxic nonflammable liquid CH2Cl2 used especially as a solvent, paint remover, and aerosol propellant
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Converting hemp cannabinoids, like cannabidiol (CBD), into THC requires chemical solvents such as methylene chloride.
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Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2025
No level of methylene chloride is permitted in cosmetics by the Food and Drug Administration.
—Kaitlyn Schwanemann, NBC News, 3 Mar. 2025
Eventually, regulators tested the company’s products and found the presence of a solvent called methylene chloride, which is used in a chemical process to convert cannabidiol (CBD) from hemp into THC.
—Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 13 Mar. 2025
In June 2024, the state issued a recall on vape cartridges that tested positive for methylene chloride.
—Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 13 Mar. 2025
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Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2025
No level of methylene chloride is permitted in cosmetics by the Food and Drug Administration.
—Kaitlyn Schwanemann, NBC News, 3 Mar. 2025
Eventually, regulators tested the company’s products and found the presence of a solvent called methylene chloride, which is used in a chemical process to convert cannabidiol (CBD) from hemp into THC.
—Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 13 Mar. 2025
In June 2024, the state issued a recall on vape cartridges that tested positive for methylene chloride.
—Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Methylene chloride.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/methylene%20chloride. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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