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Podcast: Cannabis Legalization News Podcast
Episode: DEA Says No to Delta-8
Description: Send us Fan MailThe DEA has recently confirmed that it believes delta-8 THC synthesized from CBD is federally illegal. This is based on a 2021 letter from DEA's Drug & Chemical Evaluation Section Chief Terrence Boos. Boos states, “Arriving at delta-8-THC by a chemical reaction starting from CBD makes the delta-8-THC synthetic and therefore, not exempted by the Agriculture Improvement Act. Any quantity of delta-8-THC obtained by chemical means is a controlled substance.” Hemp itself is considered a legal agricultural product under the 2018 Farm Bill. The DEA's position is based on the Controlled Substances Act (CSA...