The Delta-8 THC Controversy

[somdcomputerguy]

Even as the edifice of cannabis prohibition crumbles state by state, the federal illegality of the plant and its principal psychotropic component THC continues to drive a quest for loopholes in the relevant statutes. Hence the recent focus on Delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol — a psychoactive but less potent cannabinoid than the more common and notorious Delta-9 THC.

Is there any truth to the claim that the 2018 Farm Bill inadvertently legalized Delta-8 THC, as some entrepreneurs maintain? That certainly wasn’t the spirit or intent of the Farm Bill, which did not seek to legalize psychoactive cannabis compounds.

The Farm Bill removed hemp – defined as cannabis with less than 0.3 percent THC – from the purview of the Controlled Substances Act. But the Farm Bill never actually mentions Delta-8 THC. And there’s considerable disagreement among hemp advocates regarding the legal status of this compound and what it means for the cannabis industry as a whole.

The Delta-8 THC Controversy | Project CBD

 

[Aerodan]

Personal opinion, Delta 8 works exactly like regular weed (D9), but without feeling spacey. Heart rate rise, body high and hunger like crazy. Pain relief is very present. CBD, I've felt next to nothing - ever. Placebo at best. That's been very consistent in my group of friends and family.

I would image that if I sold CBD, I'd be wanting D8 to be regulated. As a consumer, it would as always be an inefficient and burdensome governmental hinderance.

That said, there are already a number of states that don't allow it to be shipped in...