Delta 8 THC

[hiding007]

Hey,

Just starting a conversation about delta 8 thc.

What's everyone's thoughts?

[MikeEdoessomething]

Hey,

Just starting a conversation about delta 8 thc.

What's everyone's thoughts?

Just got into delta-8 about a month ago. LOVE IT!!!! I'm in a state where weed is illegal (not even medical )... delta-8 has been great for added pain relief as well as relaxation. It also doesn't give me the "head-high" which is a feeling I don't really like that I get with regular THC. But honestly, some delta-8 strains give me a VERY similar feeling as regular THC vapes. Not all of them, but some strains are damn near close, at least for me and my mother.

I wouldn't use delta-8 if you get drug tested though

Oh and 3chi is the vendor I started with and most likely sticking with. Delta-8 is expensive, but it pairs great with kratom and provides some nice benefits/effects (helps with our pain and mood). I've been able to reduce kratom use usng delta-8 alongside with kratom so worth it for my family. But 3chi seems to be among the highest regarded companies. On the reddit/delta-8 forum there is A LOT of drama going on with vendors. Reminds me a lot of kratom drama haha lol

[hiding007]

I bought two different strains from 3chi.

Green crack and grand daddy purple.

I just received my shipment of of raspberry and watermelon gummies yesterday. And the delta 8 tincture.

I'm waiting for the weekend to try them.

I hope it turns out good.

[MikeEdoessomething]

I bought two different strains from 3chi.

Green crack and grand daddy purple.

I just received my shipment of of raspberry and watermelon gummies yesterday. And the delta 8 tincture.

I'm waiting for the weekend to try them.

I hope it turns out good.

Let me know how the gummies work please. I am very curious about those

Green Crack was the one 3chi delta-8 cart that I didn't get much from. Doesn't mean you won't love it. I've had 5 carts from 3chi I believe, and all have been great, with the exception of green crack which doesn't seem to do much. Reviews are great for it, so it may be like kratom, where different strains work for different people.

I bet that tincture will be awesome. Enjoy

[mitragy9]

Really like delta 8 but only in the form of edibles. Don't really get much from smoking those delta 8 carts however eating it is amazing. Intense body high without the thc paranoia or anxiety/heart racing I usually get bad with delta 9 thc. I assume D8 still converts to 11 hydroxy thc(albeit much less than D9) which is why it seems to be a lot more potent if taken orally. 3chi's tinctures absolutely smacked me lol.

So as far as smoking/vaping I'd much rather smoke regular homegrown bud preferably with a higher cbd/cbn strain. D8 is also very harsh when smoked/vaped it also tastes pretty bad, I'm also worried about some of the acids being used to isomerize cbd to delt8 being left in the finished yield. Those faked COA's don't help my concerns either so I'd maybe go for the oral option just to be on the safe side. You do not want to be breathing that stuff in.

[Mr. keaton]

It's all the same batch, they just flavor the distillate. Some have Botanical derived terpenes, BTD, but HDT are better for a natural taste; Hemp derived terpenes. I've got a few ounces of dIsty I heat up and add 7-8 % terpenes then fill all my old cartridges.

[mitragy9]

It's all the same batch, they just flavor the distillate. Some have Botanical derived terpenes, BTD, but HDT are better for a natural taste; Hemp derived terpenes. I've got a few ounces of dIsty I heat up and add 7-8 % terpenes then fill all my old cartridges.

Even with the added terps D8 still tastes really really bad and is ridiculously harsh lol. I'd much rather vape actual cannabis oils than D8 it's more enjoyable, lasts longer, and it's probably safer. D8 edibles/tinctures are pretty great though and imo is the best use for delta 8.

[MikeEdoessomething]

It's all the same batch, they just flavor the distillate. Some have Botanical derived terpenes, BTD, but HDT are better for a natural taste; Hemp derived terpenes. I've got a few ounces of dIsty I heat up and add 7-8 % terpenes then fill all my old cartridges.

Even with the added terps D8 still tastes really really bad and is ridiculously harsh lol. I'd much rather vape actual cannabis oils than D8 it's more enjoyable, lasts longer, and it's probably safer. D8 edibles/tinctures are pretty great though and imo is the best use for delta 8.

I thought the same thing until a vendor suggested vaping delta-8 at a really low temp, and it's been smooth as can be for me and my mom from that point. Flavor is nice and harshness is gone. Although you can't take long draws with delta-8, 2 second puffs with slow inhale is how I do it. From what he told me, temp under 3.0 work the best. I vape delta-8 at 2.4 or 2.7 setting.

I also think different vendors have vapes that are differing harshness. I do agree with you on actual cannabis oils being safer. There's a lot of drama in the delta-8 community it seems because of the recent explosion in popularity, kind of reminds me of kratom 4 years ago. I'm not in a legal state so delta-8 is the closest I can get. But I sure wish I was

There are a few vendors with full labs, and those are the only ones I use. 3chi has been my favorite, and 3chi has a less potent brand called Skyhio with $20 carts I think and I just got a few to try, and they have great taste and not as harsh due to not being as potent, but are cannabus derived terps and working really well. I actually think the less potent delta-8 vapes work better for me (and taste better with less harshness as well). I've been puffing on one skyhio cart as I type this which is why I'm rambling and repeating myself and all over the place

Greatcbdshop.com is how I learned about delta-8 (and they sell all things cbd as well). One of the owners, Rocky, was incredibly patent and extremely helpful with me in emails. And he basically gave me a breakdown in delta-8. Really great customer service. I got a cbd salve from that site that is INCREDIBLE for muscle aches and tension. I've been a skeptic of all things hemp cbd but this cbd salve is awesome and I use it on my neck/lower back nightly now.

[Mr. keaton]

Yes, I use the Yucan Uni Pro at 2.4 and only certain carts are harsh. It's a lot less anxiety then D9, but some strains are worse. I'm using Rainbow Mimosa from mycddhaven, which is a hybrid strain and I don't like the anxiety level. Gonna stay with straight India from now on.

[mitragy9]

Yes, I use the Yucan Uni Pro at 2.4 and only certain carts are harsh. It's a lot less anxiety then D9, but some strains are worse. I'm using Rainbow Mimosa from mycddhaven, which is a hybrid strain and I don't like the anxiety level. Gonna stay with straight India from now on.

Or is that because some carts/products are popping hot for Delta9 due to poor conversion? Strains shouldn't matter at all if it's pure delta8. From what I've read it's very hard to get a complete isomerization of cbd to delta 8 without some of it(sometimes a lot) converting to delta 9 making it illegal based on the laws that classify products to be "hemp" products. This was most likely the reason for all the faked COA's with a lot of these companies, the D9 content was much higher than it should have been for it to be classified as hemp. This is also probably why the DEA all of a sudden got a massive hard-on about banning delta8 products.

[zeezoo]

Hey,

Just starting a conversation about delta 8 thc.

What's everyone's thoughts?

I'm confused about something I found online. Difference btw CBD and THC, it says that CBD is non-psychoactive and that THC is psychoactive. Does it mean what I think it means?
https://delta8store.com/blogs/delta-8-b ... bd-and-thc

[MycatTimmy]

Hey,

Just starting a conversation about delta 8 thc.

What's everyone's thoughts?

I'm confused about something I found online. Difference btw CBD and THC, it says that CBD is non-psychoactive and that THC is psychoactive. Does it mean what I think it means?
https://delta8store.com/blogs/delta-8-b ... bd-and-thc

What do you think it means ?

[MycatTimmy]

I love Delta8 and can’t believe how incredibly cheap it is if you buy raw, unterped distillate. That’s what I do and I make my own vape cartridges, gummies and tinctures. I dab the raw distillate myself. I buy terpenes and flavor the vape cartridges for my husband. It helps my pain as much as Kratom does and I’m so thankful that I tried it.

[StringThing]

Yes, I use the Yucan Uni Pro at 2.4 and only certain carts are harsh. It's a lot less anxiety then D9, but some strains are worse. I'm using Rainbow Mimosa from mycddhaven, which is a hybrid strain and I don't like the anxiety level. Gonna stay with straight India from now on.

Or is that because some carts/products are popping hot for Delta9 due to poor conversion? Strains shouldn't matter at all if it's pure delta8. From what I've read it's very hard to get a complete isomerization of cbd to delta 8 without some of it(sometimes a lot) converting to delta 9 making it illegal based on the laws that classify products to be "hemp" products. This was most likely the reason for all the faked COA's with a lot of these companies, the D9 content was much higher than it should have been for it to be classified as hemp. This is also probably why the DEA all of a sudden got a massive hard-on about banning delta8 products.

The DEA is not going after delta-8 vendors or producers and they haven't banned it. The only arrests have been at the state level and there have not been many. I remember a shop being busted in GA and I think there were a few others. Most states seem to contact vendors first and ask for a re-test before making arrests. I have seen a few times that a hemp product will go up for sale, then be taken off after a few weeks after vendors were contacted by state regulatory agencies. But only for flower, not for delta-8 distillate. The DEA has no say as hemp is under control of the FDA.

The claims of hot D8 are mostly due to testing practices. With HPLC tests, there are different ways they can do it to get different result, and NO legal standard they need to follow. This means that labs can use different methods to get desirable results. They are not 'faked' though. These are accredited labs that are operating legally.

A lot of the claims of hot d8 come from the forum Future4200, which is full of people in the recreational cannabis industry who are suffering financially because people are turning to delta-8 and hemp products due to the price. I've read up on the claims against vendors like 3chi and the guy accusing them never produced a chromatography with his labs. Frankly though, I don't really care if it is hot. I'm more worried about something dangerous. And so far I haven't seen any evidence of that.

Look for vendors with potency, residual solvent, heavy metal, and pesticides tests. You can look into the lab and sometimes even call them to verify the lab is legit. Some labs do not discuss it however.

I think Delta-8 is here to stay until we eventually get federal regulation. Then it'll be sold in shops, like in a lot of the legal states. There's way too much money in this for it to go any other way. They'll want to tax it. The company I mentioned earlier, 3chi, is lobbying to state politicians that want to regulate hemp or keep it legal. I haven't looked into other companies but I'm sure a lot in the hemp industry are doing similar.

[Fallguy]

Online it cost 1000%-3000% more for d9 distillate ( at least in my experience which is only "grey" market). I believe d8 is being sold as d9 , especially within the last 12+ months. This comes from forum reviews and my experience, I have no solid proof.

[StringThing]

Online it cost 1000%-3000% more for d9 distillate ( at least in my experience which is only "grey" market). I believe d8 is being sold as d9 , especially within the last 12+ months. This comes from forum reviews and my experience, I have no solid proof.

I've suspected it might happen but I've never actually heard any stories of it happening. I don't want to discuss it too much here but IMO if you do your research on a proper vendor, you shouldn't have issues like that. Don't pay like 175 for an oz and expected it to actually be d9 either.

[Pete2000]

Guessing Delta 8 isn’t legal in Vegas.
https://theweedblog.com/culture/breakin ... elta-8-thc

[StringThing]

Guessing Delta 8 isn’t legal in Vegas.
https://theweedblog.com/culture/breakin ... elta-8-thc

It's explicitly illegal in Nevada. Most vendors do not even ship to NV and have not for a while. This was a bad idea by the trade show.

ALSO IT WAS NOT THE DEA

The trade show came out and said it was SECURITY GUARDS. The DEA would not be able to do anything as delta-8 is legal federally.