What Is Delta 8?
With increased popularity and interest, there are many asking themselves, “What is delta 8?”
In this brief and information-packed video, extraktLAB founder and CEO, Dr. Jon Thompson, gives a detailed explanation of what is delta 8.
His explanation covers a number of common questions and concerns regarding this fascinating cannabinoid including its effects, legality, molecular structure, how it’s made, and more. So, whether you are a producer or consumer simply interested in this cannabinoid, take a few minutes to learn all you need to know about the molecule, the myth, the legend, delta 8 tetrahydrocannabinol.
Time Stamps:
[00:11] – What Is Delta 8 THC?
[00:42] – What’s With All The Hype?
[01:23] – What Is The Process Used To Create Delta 8?
[01:45] – When You Look at Delta 8 THC
[02:10] – Things You Need to Look Out For When Making Delta 8
[03:04] – Where Can You Find More Information on Delta 8
Delta-8-THC is distinct from the THC that is often mentioned in conversations about cannabis. What we refer to as THC usually means delta-9-THC, the main form of THC found in cannabis. Delta-8-THC is an analog of D-9, a molecule with a similar structure, but some notable differences.
While the two share many similar properties, such as reportedly stimulating appetite, reducing nausea, and soothing pain, delta-8-THC tends to exhibit a lower psychotropic potency than D9.
Cannabinoids like CBD have only been increasing in their popularity and use across the country – and the world. Like CBD, there are other cannabinoids that are discovered to be useful, efficacious, and profitable as the industry continues to innovate and explore the many possibilities of the hemp and Hemp plant.
One of those cannabinoids has been known for many years but has recently exploded into the hemp product industry: Delta 8 THC.
This particular cannabinoid is surrounded by interest, controversy, and promise as it continues to find its way into a myriad of hemp-derived products.
Delta-8 is a cannabis compound that has become popular because of its similarity to THC, the main compound in cannabis that gets you high, causing euphoria, happiness, sedation, symptom relief, and much more. Large amounts of THC are found in a majority of cannabis strains.
The similarities between the two cannabinoids lie in their chemical structures and their names. THC’s scientific name is delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, or delta-9 THC, or just delta-9. Delta-8 is short for delta-8-tetrahydrocannabinol, or delta-8 THC. Delta-8 THC can cause effects similar to regular delta-9 THC—but they will be much less potent.
Delta-8 and delta-9 are both forms of THC. In common usage, when people refer to THC they are talking about delta-9 THC. (In this article, when we use the term “THC” without a modifier, we are referring to delta-9 THC.)
Currently, the legality of delta-8 is hazy. It can be extracted from either hemp or cannabis. Because of the 2018 farm bill, hemp can be legally grown and used for extractions all over the United States, making delta-8 legal in states where delta-9 THC is illegal—sometimes.
Nearly all delta-8 THC on the market today is manufactured from hemp-derived CBD, which makes it, in theory at least, part of a federally legal chain of origin.
People in states where THC is illegal are now looking to delta-8 because it may be legal in their state, even though it is less potent than regular THC. Many extractors are ramping up delta-8 production to meet this new demand and shipping it all over the US.
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