Analysis: Many ‘Hemp-Derived’ Delta-9 THC Products Sold Over the Counter Contain Synthetically Derived THC

SOURCE: NORML.com

EXCERPT:

A significant percentage of so-called ‘hemp-derived’ delta-9-THC products sold over the counter contain synthetically derived THC, according to data published in the Journal of Cannabis Research.

Researchers performed laboratory analyses on 53 products marketed as containing “hemp-derived delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol.”            

They reported that more than one-quarter of the products contained THC that had been naturally derived from traditional cannabis plants rather than from hemp. Moreover, just under half of the products tested (49 percent) contained THC that had been chemically converted from CBD via cyclization.            

“Only 18.4 percent probably used natural hemp-derived delta-9 THC,” the study’s authors concluded.            

Other studies have similarly acknowledged that a significant percentage of ‘hemp-derived delta-8-THC products’ are also the result of a chemical conversion.

Manufacturers engaged in synthesizing delta-8 THC, delta-9 THC, THC-O, and other psychoactive cannabinoids are not regulated and may use potentially dangerous household products to facilitate this process.