New data finds that Delta-8-THC use among high schoolers is increasingly common—and risky.
Delta-8-THC products are marketed to teens in forms such as gummies and may be sold in convenience stores.Journal of the American Medical Association
, 11 percent of high school seniors used Delta-8-tetrahydrocannabinol—also known as Delta-8-THC,"weed lite," or Delta-8 for short—in the past year. Delta-8-THC is a psychoactive substance that is derived from hemp, a type of cannabis plant. Although people typically think of hemp as a variant of cannabis that is not psychoactive , this is not the case.It has intoxicating effects that are similar to Delta-9-THC, the substance in cannabis that makes people feel high.Delta-8-THC products are often labeled as “hemp” products, which often leads people to think they are not mood- or mind-altering, even though this is not true.
Harmful chemicals are often added to make marketed Delta-8-THC products more potent and/or appealing.study, over 90 percent of teens who used Delta-8-THC also reported marijuana use in the past year. Because there is no federal age restriction for purchasing Delta-8-THC-containing products, they can be very easy for teens to access online and in person.
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