Delta 8 Cars and Gummy Bears Now Have NFTs (April D-8 Newsletter)
Hello and welcome back to the Leafly Delta 8 THC newsletter.
Users consider Delta-8 “marijuana light” – it differs only slightly from Delta-9 THC, which remains banned in most states. But due to a loophole in hemp legalization, hemp-derived CBD chemically converted to Delta-8 is legal in many marijuana-banned states. This has sparked a multi-billion dollar hemp oil frenzy as the industry scrambles to meet Americans’ high demand for the high.
Is delta-8-THC still legal in your state or even county? What does science say about safety? What are consumers saying? Delta 8 news appears daily as regulators try to keep up with new products being legalized alongside hemp. What about Delta-10, THC-O, or other novel cannabinoids synthesized from the CBD in hemp?
The answer? Anything but simple or static. Here is your Leafly Delta 8 update for April 2022.
D-8 culture news
the Alternative Products Exhibition Promoters held an event at Ft. Lauderdale, FL, March 11-13. The ad boasted of learning from “50+ expert speakers on all aspects of Delta8, CBD/hemp and other alternative products”! as one of the main attractions. [Altproexpo.com]
A Reddit user thinks using Delta-8 gave them one foot fetish. “Felt really weird and fell asleep because of it. When I woke up, I had the strongest need for feet, and I’ve never been a foot person before.” [Reddit]
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An insider author approached Wake & Bakery, a Delta 8 coffee shop in Chicago that we mentioned last month. She liked the high and relatively low price compared to licensed cannabis, calling Delta-8 “quasi-legal.” [Insider]
Here is a Delta-8-enriched Cajun food Supplier in North Carolina. We’re talking D-8 infused stone crab, crawfish, praline gravy, dirty rice with andouille sausage, and jumbo shrimp. [@infusedcajunseafood]
Apparently NFTs and Delta-8 are becoming popular co-branding opportunities. Even after reading about this, I still don’t fully understand how an alibi delta 8 rubber can be NFT themed. [Gutter Bars, Alibi]
And a spunky Missouri Bud man sold “Delta 8 flowers” at the historic Soulard Farmers Market in St. Louis like they were walnuts or something. Under the guise of CBD laws, Bud Man charged $5,000 for £10. (There is no such thing as Delta-8 bud, it’s usually hemp bud sprayed with D-8 distillate.) [Fox 59]
Legalization Updates – Is D-8 Still Legal?
federal news
Capitol Hill lawmakers didn’t move any D-8 legislation in March.
State News
the Georgia The Senate returned a hemp bill to committee after lawmakers noticed language that would have inadvertently legalized Delta-8. [AJC]
controller inside Illinois issued a policy statement preventing licensed cannabis companies from manufacturing delta-8 or delta-9 THC using hemp oil. [via Marijuana Moment]
Kansas The Attorney General has issued a statement stating that delta-8-THC is legal only when derived from hemp. Products containing it must not exceed 0.3% total THC. [via Marijuana Moment]
in the Kentucky, the Senate Agriculture Committee approved a bill banning Delta-8. At the end of the month, Senator Paul Hornback, who sponsored the law, after consulting with supporters of the state’s hemp industry, urged lawmakers to withhold the law while amending it to only ban sales to those under the age of 21. [wkms.org, NKYTribune]
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Minnesota Regulators voted to allow small amounts of THC in over-the-counter hemp products. According to lobbyist and activist Kurtis Hanna, this decision finally allows the state pharmacy board to buy and own Delta-8, Delta-10, and CBD, although the sale must be regulated by lawmakers at a later date. [Star Tribune, Hemp Industry Daily]
A bill introduced Tennessee would further limit the allowable delta-8 THC level to 0.3%. [Fox17 Nashville]
Utah Legislators banned smokable hemp and the incorporation of CBD into edibles, leaving it to federal agencies instead, but Delta-8 managed to get away with it. The ban specifically excludes “any cannabinoid intentionally produced through a process of converting one cannabinoid into another,” which is how delta-8-THC is normally produced. [Hemp Industry Daily]
Virginia Lawmakers passed a complicated measure that redefined marijuana to regulate the sale of Delta-8. It was rewritten to broaden the definition of marijuana to include any substance that contains a total THC concentration greater than 0.3%, including delta-8 and other related cannabinoids. A license would be required for sale. [Associated Press]
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in the Washington, Last-minute disagreements over the rise of hemp-derived THC products derailed proposed legislation to ban the sale of hemp-derived Delta-8. Legislatures bickered over how much power to give the state’s Liquor and Cannabis Board, and eventually came to no compromise. [MJBizDaily]
Other D-8 news on the web
Cannabis farmers are concerned that hemp-derived cannabinoids are hurting their businesses and how states are individually addressing the issue. “It will make our farm obsolete,” Griffis, the True North Collective’s chief operating officer, previously testified Michigan’s Marijuana Regulatory Agency recently. “The roughly $3 million I invested…will be wiped out.” [Associated Press]
Your correspondent was interviewed as the source for an extensive article on the physical effects and legality of Delta-8, which was also made into a short film PBS/Nova documentary on the subject. [KPBS]
In Gwinnett County, Georgia, a judge issued one injunction against the public prosecutor, which prevents him from prosecuting anyone for the sale or possession of Delta 8 and Delta 10 products. “I have concerns that this may or may not be a renegade prosecutor,” said Fulton County Superior Court Judge Schwall. “I think some prosecutorial priorities are misplaced.” [Associated Press]
celebrities Tennessee Democrats have roasted state Republicans on Twitter for trying to ban Delta-8. Rep. Gloria Johnson said, “We just keep going backwards, we need to keep Delta 8 legal and move forward with cannabis reform!” [@VoteGloria]
“The problem is our police departments, we cannot say which is naturally derived or that have been made synthetically.”
Indiana State Senator R. Michael Young
The sheriff in Catoosa County, Georgia sent letters to local retailers telling them they had tested products labeled as containing delta-8 only to find that they had “an illegal amount of delta-9-THC, the psychoactive ingredient in cannabis products, that induces a ‘high’”. Stores have until the end of the month to remove the products and that the sheriff has “evidence needed to proceed with the prosecution and seizure.” [News Channel 9 ABC]
This edition of Broccoli Report by Lauren Yoshiko has put together helpful guides to learn more about Delta-8. [Broccoli Report]
Indiana lawmakers spared Delta-8 this year but promised a settlement in Year 23. “The DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration) on this issue says if it’s won naturally, it’s legal; If it’s synthetically made, it’s illegal,” Senator Michael Young said. “The problem is our police departments, we cannot say which is naturally derived or that have been made synthetically.” [Indiana Public Media]
D-8 News Roundup Number of the Month: 0
The number of so-called Delta-8 products tested in this University of Rochester study that actually contained Delta-8. [The Cannabis Scientist]
News and reviews on THC-O, THC-P, Delta-10 and HHC
HHC seems to be the novel cannabinoid of the moment. This is informative but narrow Guide to comparing HHC to THC [Vaping360].
WebMD has published its own guide to HHC [WebMD].
Another guide compares HHC to Delta-8 [TooSlick].
This piece at The Fresh Toast features a Dosage guide for THC-Pwhich is said to be 30 times stronger than THC. [The Fresh Toast]
CBD Oracle published a Guide to THC-P with suggested products to try. [CBD Oracle]
Delta-8 press release and sponsored content
- Tribe Tokes has released a limited edition D-8 car derived from Gelato.
- Say hello to HHC-O, via high times.
- This branded item provides a decent explanation on the basics of THC-O’s legality, effects, and the types of products it can be found in LA weekly.
- Galaxy Treats launches Blast Bars THC-O and HHC disposable carts.
- dark box Suicide Miami Line includes 50 milligram gummies, carts and pre-rolls.
- the News from the North Shore runs sponsored content by delta 8 companies, this happens to be a comprehensive guide on the subject.
- Men’s Journal published a sponsored guide to THC-O, HHC and Delta-10. Apparently, Delta-8 is already passé!
- And Leafly also released a paid one Guide to the hottest hemp cannabinoids.
That’s it for Leafly’s monthly roundup of novel cannabinoid news. Out there is the wild west and east. We’re keeping an eye on the topic and see you next month for more.
Jackie Bryant
Jackie Bryant is a San Diego-based journalist covering the cannabis economy and culture. Her work can be found in print and online at the Voice of San Diego, the San Diego Union-Tribune, Forbes, Uproxx, Different Leaf and more. She also writes a cannabis culture newsletter called Cannabitch.
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