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What is Delta-8?

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What is Delta-8? WebMD [1]
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Saturday, July 24, 2021

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Delta-8 THC (or Delta-8-tetrahydrocannabinol) is a naturally occurring chemical compound called a cannabinoid that’s found in small traces in hemp and cannabis [3] (marijuana) plants. Its popularity is on the rise, and you can find it everywhere from boutique weed dispensaries to convenience store shelves.
 

Another reason for Delta-8’s growing popularity is that, unlike heavily regulated THC, Delta-8 is legal to use in most states. That’s because it’s extracted mostly from hemp-derived CBD [4], which is legal to farm across the U.S.

But Delta-8 sits in a legal gray area. Hemp’s legality stems from the so-called federal farm bill (the Agriculture and Nutrition Improvement Act of 2018), which removed hemp and its byproducts from the list of controlled substances. The reason: Hemp’s low THC levels (less than 0.3%). The bill doesn’t mention Delta-8 anywhere. Hemp advocates and others who sell it have used this loophole to legally market Delta-8 products, usually with no age restrictions. As a result, it’s now the fastest growing product from the hemp industry.

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[1] https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/addiction/what-is-delta-8
[2] http://www.rethinkpot.org/tags/delta-8
[3] https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/addiction/marijuana-use-and-its-effects
[4] https://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-1439-cannabidiol+cbd.aspx?activeingredientid=1439&activeingredientname=cannabidiol+(cbd)