The Farm Bill does not specifically mention Delta 8-THC. The Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018, also known as the Farm Bill, legalized hemp and products made from it, as long as they do not contain more than. "It’s exploiting the industrial hemp legislation if you’re going to grow drugs and sell drugs, let’s call them drugs," Weiblen said. "Spiked weed, basically," said Weiblen, who believes from a botany perspective, the popularity of Delta 8 amounts to a kind of bait and switch.
In the case of Delta 8 flower, the synthesized chemical may actually be sprayed on the bud. Scientific research on Delta 8-THC is limited, but it is known to have some of the same intoxicating effects as Delta 9-THC - it is just less potent and the intoxicating effects don’t last as long. But, there is a nearly identical molecule, found in much smaller quantities in both hemp and marijuana, called Delta 8-THC. Legally, and scientifically, the THC molecule the public is familiar with is formerly known as Delta 9-THC. Marijuana and hemp also share many of the same chemicals, 144 cannabinoids, like CBD for what ails you and THC to get high. Weiblin’s lab recently mapped the cannabis sativa genome and discovered marijuana and high-CBD hemp plants share about 90 percent of their DNA. George Weiblen of the University of Minnesota. "For those of us who put our trust in evidence and evidence-based solutions, this is a nightmare," said Prof. "Good stuff, huh?" he asked.Ī half-dozen clerks selling the product assured an undercover producer it was also completely legal to sell in Minnesota.īut Delta 8’s confusing legal status may depend in large part on how it’s made, where it’s sold, and what health claims are made. One clerk opened up a jar of flower inviting a producer to smell it. "Half the strength of regular THC," promised another clerk.ĭelta 8 is sold under several brand names and it comes in gummies, vape pens, or flower (bud).
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