“The historical use of cannabis cannot be relied upon to establish safety because in the past people have not been taking delta-8 THC in a concentrated way in high doses.
They have psychoactive and intoxicating effects and can be particularly dangerous to children and pets, Taylor said. However, legal or not, there are several risks to consuming delta-8 THC products, as they have not been evaluated or approved by the FDA. The legality can be confusing and varies state by state. Makers of these products are creating quantities of delta-8 THC in much higher quantities than occurs naturally. This is where many of the concerns come in.ĭelta-8 THC products are popping up in the marketplace more frequently. Delta-8 is estimated to be about 50–75% as psychoactive as delta-9 THC, according to CDC.ĭelta-8 and delta-9 THC can also be created synthetically by converting the chemical cannabidiol (CBD) in the cannabis plant using a solvent, acid or heat. Delta-8, while naturally occurring in cannabis, accounts for less than 0.1% of the plant, explained Cassandra Taylor, PhD, a chemist at the FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research. Any part of the plant with more than 0.3% delta-9 is considered marijuana less than that, it’s considered hemp.
Many of the product packaging mimics real brands of candy and cereal marketed to children, such as Crunch Berries cereal and Nerds candy.Ĭannabis naturally contains the cannabinoids delta-8 and delta-9 THC, the psychoactive part of marijuana. The FDA followed up with a May 13 consumer alert about the accidental ingestion of food products containing THC. On May 4, 2022, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning letter to five companies marketing and selling unapproved drugs-the first such warning about delta-8 THC. On September 14, 2021, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a Health Alert Network health advisory to alert public health departments and laboratories to the increased availability of cannabis products with delta-8 THC and the potential for poisonings due to insufficient labeling. Synthetically created cannabis products containing delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) have been gaining in popularity, and public health professionals are concerned consumers don’t know about their risks.Ī chemist and an epidemiologist who study cannabis at the federal level outlined how delta-8 THC works, its potential risks and reported adverse events during the 2022 APHL Annual Conference May 18 session, “Delta: Not Just a COVID Variant! Delta-8 THC and Why Public Health Should Be Concerned,” in Cleveland, OH.
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