delta 8 thc

Delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol (Delta-8 THC) is a psychoactive substance found in the Cannabis sativa plant, of which marijuana and hemp are two varieties. 1 It has psychoactive and intoxicating effects, similar to delta-9 THC. 1 2 Delta-8 THC products have not been evaluated or approved by the FDA for safe use and may be marketed in ways that put the public health at risk. 1 The FDA has received 104 reports of adverse events in patients who consumed delta-8 THC products between December 1, 2020, and February 28, 2022. 1 Delta-8 THC products often involve use of potentially harmful chemicals to create the concentrations of delta-8 THC claimed in the marketplace. 1