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Cannabis chemical delta-8 gains fans, scrutiny as well
A chemical cousin of marijuana's main intoxicating ingredient has rocketed to popularity over the last year, and the cannabis industry and state governments are scrambling to reckon with it amid debate over whether it's legal.
by Associated Press
Jul. 28 2021 @ 11:05pm
William Goodall, and Katiana Kay, his partner in their CBD online shop Bay Smokes, pose for a photo, Thursday, July 22, 2021, in Sunny Isles Beach, Fla. The two began selling delta-8 products in December with delta-8 quickly becoming a main source of revenue. The chemical, called delta-8 THC, is billed as producing a milder high than the better known delta-9 THC, and delta-8 is often marketed as being legal even where marijuana is not. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)