Delta-8 is only found in small amounts in cannabis, so producers tend to manufacture it by turning cannabidiol (CBD), a substance found in cannabis<\/a> sub-type hemp that does not make people high, into Delta-8, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA<\/a>).<\/p>\n Confusion over the legality of Delta-8 has arisen since the 2018 Farm Bill legalized hemp in the U.S., and Delta-8 comes from hemp. Hemp was defined as a derivative of cannabis with a Delta-9 THC concentration of less than 0.3 percent. Delta-8 supporters argue that as long as Delta-8 products are also within this threshold, they should be legal too.<\/p>\n Despite not having a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) safety approval, Delta-8 can be found for sale in many forms including as Delta-8-infused gummy sweets.<\/p>\n Over the years several states have cracked down on its availability, but the law is unclear in many cases and some online lists of where Delta-8 is legal or not appear to differ.<\/p>\n According to Reuters, as of August 2021 at least 18 states had either restricted or banned Delta-8 in some way. These states included: Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Kentucky, Idaho, Iowa, Michigan, Mississippi, Montana, New York, North Dakota, Rhode Island, Utah, Vermont, and Washington.<\/p>\n Additionally, Texas announced a restriction in October which has temporarily been put on hold while Alabama, Illinois, Oklahoma and Oregon were reviewing Delta-8’s legal status as of November 4 according to CBDOracle.<\/p>\n Texas’ restriction was legally challenged<\/a> recently by sellers in the state, with a court concluding that the restriction did not comply with administrative requirements.<\/p>\n
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