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Delta‑8, delta‑9, THCA? What sets the different THC forms available in regulated cannabis products apart
A guide to understanding the differences between the various delta THCs, and about the actual amounts of THC in the available products. There’s delta-8, delta-9, delta-10 and THCA. The amounts of THC in legally infused drinks and edibles also varies, with products...
Scientists Discovered a Cannabis Compound Inside a Totally Different Plant
Scientists have discovered cannabidiol, a compound in cannabis known as CBD, in a common Brazilian plant, opening potential new avenues to produce the increasingly popular substance.
What to know about delta-8 and other common vape shop drugs
Products containing delta-8 THC and other synthetic cannibinoids have been proliferating in convenience stores, largely without regulation. This article summarizes the legality and safety of these products. See the article here.
Cannabinoid CBG reduces anxiety and stress in first human clinical trial
A lesser-known cannabinoid that is gaining in popularity Cannabigerol (CBG) effectively reduced anxiety in a clinical trial without the intoxication typically associated with whole plant cannabis. It may even have some memory enhancing effects, according to a new...
Psychoactive Drug Study Shows ‘Concerning’ Use by US 12th Graders
American teenagers are increasingly using a psychoactive substance called delta-8, sparking concerns the compound could pose a serious public health risk, a nation-wide study has found. As of last year, as many as 11.4 percent of US 12th graders used delta-8,...
How Are Americans Using Emerging Cannabinoids?
About a quarter of Americans have used emerging cannabinoids -- such as cannabidiol (CBD), cannabigerol (CBG), and cannabinol (CBN) -- in the past year, according to a cross-sectional survey. Among 1,169 participants who completed the poll, 25.2% reported past-year...
Delta-8 THC: The Side Effects And Potential Dangers The Drug Poses For Kids
The FDA and FTC issued a cease and desist to companies selling Delta-8 “edibles” deceptively packaged as name brand snacks, and experts warn of the dangers—like psychosis, loss of consciousness and death—ingesting Delta-8 poses for children. The FDA and FTC gave the...
What is THC-O? Similar to Delta-8, it’s making waves in the cannabis market
A growing number of marijuana-adjacent products are hitting consumer markets in the United States. Among them is a synthetic cannabinoid known as THC-O. Here's what you should know about the newly popular cannabinoid.
Delta-8 and -9 THC-O are controlled substances, DEA says
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration says that both cannabinoids delta-8 and -9 THC-O, which have been growing in popularity in recent years, are to be considered illegal controlled substances. DEA's position on the legal status of delta-8 and -9 THC-O came...
THC-O acetate may trigger new EVALI outbreak, study warns
"THC-O acetate products have recently become popular due to claims that they produce stronger psychoactive effects than traditional marijuana and uncertainty about their legal status in the United States. However, a new study published in the Journal of Medical...
Utah medical cannabis flooded with synthetic cannabinoids from hot hemp
On October 21, the Utah Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) released a bulletin to Utah medical cannabis patients regarding the detection of synthetic cannabinoids in state-sponsored medical cannabis sales. The DHHS now requires that if a medical cannabis...
What Looks Like Pot, Acts Like Pot, but Is Legal Nearly Everywhere? Meet Hemp-Derived Delta-9 THC
Some 120 brands are selling hemp-derived delta-9 THC, the primary psychoactive ingredient in marijuana, products online, according to an April study published by CBD Oracle, which reports on the industry. But others in the cannabis industry are concerned about the...
Hemp-Derived Delta-8 Skirts Marijuana Laws and Raises Health Concerns
At least a dozen states have banned the hemp-derived drug, including Colorado, Montana, New York, and Oregon, which have legalized marijuana. But delta-8 manufacturers call the concerns unfounded and say they’re driven by marijuana businesses trying to protect their...
Researchers warn of mental health risks of high-potency cannabis
Products made with a highly concentrated form of cannabis, known as dabs, are setting off alarm bells for physicians and a group of research scientists in the Pacific Northwest, who see the wide availability of dabs and other highly concentrated substances as a quiet...
Oregon ban on synthetic cannabis products will be nation’s first
Oregon is set to become the first state to ban synthetic cannabinoids sold at grocery stores and other retailers beginning next month. Oregon regulators say they’re restricting sale of the products over concerns about the chemicals used in production. But the move...
Federal appeals court rules that Delta-8 THC is legal
A California federal appeals court ruled last week that delta-8 THC and other cannabinoids derived from hemp are legal under the 2018 Farm Bill, even if the substances have psychoactive properties. In an opinion from the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals quoted by cannabis...
FDA issues warning letters to companies illegally selling CBD and Delta-8 THC products
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued warning letters to five companies for selling products labeled as containing delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol (delta-8 THC) in ways that violate the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act). This action is the...
CBD tablet seems to relieve pain after shoulder surgery, study finds
A tablet formulated with cannabidiol, or CBD, reduces pain after shoulder surgery, with no safety concerns, a study presented Friday during the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons meeting found. The tablet, called Oravexx, developed by New Jersey-based life...
New York state releases guideline on therapeutic use of medical cannabis
The New York State Department of Health AIDS Institute has released a new guideline on the therapeutic use of medical cannabis that has a 2-fold purpose: 1) Provide clinicians with a framework for implementing the therapeutic use of medical cannabis in their...
Counterculture to Counterintuitive: Cannabis to Help You Diet?
An edibles company says one of its products will lead not to the “the munchies” but to weight loss. One of the ingredients is tetrahydrocannabivarin, known as THCV, which could be the next big thing in cannabis. But the science behind these new gummies is murky. Read...
A psychoactive hemp derivative poses legal challenge to current THC regulations
A once-ignored hemp derivative has become the latest product to challenge federal and state cannabis restrictions. Delta-8-THC is slightly chemically different from Delta-9-THC, the primary psychoactive ingredient in cannabis, which is explicitly outlawed at the...
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