Derived from hemp, it has similar effects to delta-9 THC, the main intoxicant in marijuana. It's fueling a rise in calls to poison control.
Derived from hemp, it has similar effects to delta-9 THC, the main intoxicant in marijuana. It's fueling a rise in calls to poison control.A national survey of more than 2,000 high school seniors across the country found that more than 11% used a drug called delta-8 THC in the past year.
The percentage of teens using the drug is higher in the 19 states with no regulations around the compound and in states where marijuana has not been legalized. included a provision legalizing the sale of hemp-derived cannabis products, containing less than 0.3% of delta-9 THC. This led to the"de facto legalization" of hemp-derived psychoactive delta-8 products," writes Johnson.
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