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Δ-8-tetrahydrocannabinol (delta-8-THC, [a] Δ 8-THC) is a psychoactive cannabinoid found in the cannabis plant. [1] It is an isomer of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (delta-9-THC, Δ 9-THC), the compound commonly known as THC, with which it co-occurs in hemp; natural quantities of ∆ 8-THC found in hemp are low.
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JWH-138 (THC-Octyl, Δ 8-THC-C8) is a synthetic cannabinoid first synthesized by Roger Adams and studied heavily by John W. Huffman, with a K i of 8.5nM at the CB 1 cannabinoid receptor. [1] THC-Octyl and its hydrogenated analog HHC-Octyl was synthesized and studied by Roger Adams as early as 1942.
A dried cannabis flower. The short-term effects of cannabis are caused by many chemical compounds in the cannabis plant, including 113 [clarification needed] different cannabinoids, such as tetrahydrocannabinol, and 120 terpenes, [1] which allow its drug to have various psychological and physiological effects on the human body.
Cannabis growers and sellers are also frustrated with the lack of regulation around delta-8, especially when compared to the stringent rules for medical and recreational marijuana.
“Even worse, intoxicating hemp is targeting our youth by packaging as candy, cereal, gummies, fruit tarts. We’ve seen reports of teenagers being able to purchase them at gas stations without ...
Two main questions arise in the law surrounding driving after having ingested cannabis: (1) whether cannabis actually impairs driving ability, and (2) whether the common practice of testing for THC (the main psychoactive substance in cannabis) is a reliable means to measure impairment. On the first question, studies are mixed.
A bill on Gov. Phil Murphy's desk would establish regulations for intoxicating hemp products, including THC seltzers and delta-8 legal weed.