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mysteryowl

(7,752 posts)
Sat Apr 3, 2021, 04:23 PM Apr 2021

Delta-8 THC is legal across the USA, and you do get a buzz

Last edited Fri Apr 30, 2021, 11:13 AM - Edit history (2)

Delta-8 THC is made from Hemp. Hemp was made legal 2 years ago, so some chemists got to work, and Delta-8 THC was born.

Delta-9 THC is stronger and is what we think of as the true cannabis. Its cousin is a strong contender and legal.

You can order it online from various vendors. You can go to your local tobacco shop and buy it in multiple forms: vap, edibles, smoke, tincture and something called a Dab.

There are many articles and YouTube clips about it.

Just thought I would pass this information on.

UPDATE: Delta-8, Delta-9, and Delta-10 are all products made from Hemp.
Hemp was legalized in the 2018 Farm Bill.

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Delta-8 THC is legal across the USA, and you do get a buzz (Original Post) mysteryowl Apr 2021 OP
Will it trigger a drug test? myccrider Apr 2021 #1
Yup. Tried it already. nt Callmecrazy Apr 2021 #2
Bummer. myccrider Apr 2021 #3
She should tell her doctor to shove off... Callmecrazy Apr 2021 #4
I wish she could. myccrider Apr 2021 #5
I am sorry for your sister's situation. Quemado Apr 2021 #6
Thx myccrider Apr 2021 #7
Seriously! She needs a new doctor! mysteryowl Apr 2021 #10
I just got some and tried it.... IrishAfricanAmerican Apr 2021 #8
I just ordered the Delta-9 THC microdrops mysteryowl Apr 2021 #9

myccrider

(484 posts)
3. Bummer.
Sun Apr 4, 2021, 05:50 PM
Apr 2021

That won’t help my sister, then.

She has severe pain and has been on opiates for many years. She tried THC for a little while about 18 months ago and it reduced her pain tremendously. But her state doesn’t even allow medical marijuana. Her pain doctor told her that if her urine test showed THC again, he would no longer be her doctor and she would no longer get the pain relieving drugs she needs. Sux!

Callmecrazy

(3,066 posts)
4. She should tell her doctor to shove off...
Mon Apr 5, 2021, 07:28 PM
Apr 2021

The THC will be much better for her and won't leave her hooked on it.

myccrider

(484 posts)
5. I wish she could.
Mon Apr 5, 2021, 07:58 PM
Apr 2021

Three reasons she can’t: 1) medical MJ isn’t legal in her state, so every transaction would be subject to possible criminal charges. 2) THC is hella more expensive than her subsidized opioids and she’s on a fixed income, and 3) THC isn’t sufficient to deal with all types of pain, just as opioids don’t help with all types of pain.

Oddly, we both ended up with different chronic medical problems that include chronic pain. I use opioids and THC to control mine, but I live in a state where it’s completely legal and am a bit more financially secure. The opioids don’t work on all my pain, at least not at strengths where I’m still functional and taking a higher dose is scary. THC also doesn’t work for all my pain unless I take enough to be loopy. I’ve found, though, that taking a small dose of opioid and a small dose of THC actually works really well on most of my pain and I can still function almost normally. I also use higher doses of THC to get much better sleep (it works way better than all the prescriptions I’ve been given over the years and has near zero side-effects). Better sleep also reduces the perception of pain.

Quemado

(1,262 posts)
6. I am sorry for your sister's situation.
Tue Apr 6, 2021, 02:48 PM
Apr 2021

I was on medical marijuana (MM) for pain. MM was the best pain reliever I ever used. I am no longer on MM because it was costing me about $100 a month for the level of pain reliever I needed. I found another way of dealing with my pain. It does not involve any medications or other substances. I use a set of exercises that alleviates the pain for me.

mysteryowl

(7,752 posts)
10. Seriously! She needs a new doctor!
Fri Apr 30, 2021, 11:10 AM
Apr 2021

She can print off the 2018 Farm Bill that legalizes Hemp and bring it to her doctor.
If that does not work, she needs a new doctor!

mysteryowl

(7,752 posts)
9. I just ordered the Delta-9 THC microdrops
Fri Apr 30, 2021, 11:08 AM
Apr 2021
Totally legal via 2018 Farm Bill legalizing Hemp.

I guess there is a Delta 10 as well. I will work my way up.

Delta-8 has very long lasting effects. I could still feel it 12 hours later.
Plus, the effect is delayed by 1 1/2 hours and builds from there. So be careful not to keep dosing, you will regret it!

For me, it is a nice alternative to alcohol when I want to relax and feel good.

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