WHAT IS DELTA-9 THC?

In the CBD industry, we spend a lot of time thinking about delta-9 THC, because tetrahydrocannabinol is the ingredient that’s always threatening to steal headlines and feed prejudice when we talk about cannabis and CBD.

So, why are we highlighting delta-9 here? Two simple reasons:

We want to set the record straight on THC and CBD.

The legally allowed amount of THC in full spectrum CBD offers a host of benefits for the mind and body that are often ignored.

Okay, so what is delta-9, what separates this form of THC from the delta-8 and delta-10 THC compounds we’re hearing so much about these days? Is it okay to have delta-9 THC in your CBD product? We have the answers.

WHAT IS DELTA-9 THC?

If you’re familiar with our articles, you know that we say that CBD is not psychoactive, meaning this cannabis compound can’t cause a high. Well, delta-9 is psychoactive and, in large enough amounts, will cause a high.

This psychoactive property is the reason the federal government legislates that full spectrum CBD products can have no more than 0.3% trace amounts of THC in them.

However, delta-9 possesses a wealth of wellness-boosting properties that are too-often overlooked because of the reputation of marijuana and THC. We know that people have relied on the therapeutic benefits of cannabis for millennia, and modern science has found much to support traditional use.

We’re not here to make medical recommendations, and the FDA wouldn’t let us even if we wanted to. Instead, we want to share with you some of the findings about delta-9 so that you can better understand how and why tetrahydrocannabinol is used, and how this cannabinoid can be engaged safely and responsibly.