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You’ve heard it repeated a million times by now, “today’s weed is much more potent than your grandfather’s weed!” This is modern Reefer Madness at its best. I have in the past addressed this in terms of potency, and explained that while the reasoning behind this claim comes from the DEA logging THC quantities for the past 20+ years and with an “increase in THC” over time.