Now, you can understand why so many people don’t understand whether or not delta 8 is legal.  After all, delta 8 is technically THC, which is the leading cannabinoid in marijuana, hence its status as an illicit substance federally speaking.  

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Well, here’s the thing: technically, it is, at least federally.  This is because of the Farm Bill of 2018, which declassified hemp as an illicit substance.  Before then, cannabis was outlawed federally, meaning that all forms of cannabis, whether they be derived from hemp or marijuana, were illegal to buy, sell, possess, and consume.  But the Farm Bill came to be, and the rest is history.

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Thanks to the Farm Bill, we can legally purchase and use hemp in all 50 states.  This means that we can consume any form of hemp that we want to, including extracts and concentrates of its individual compounds.  CBD is a great example.  CBD is cannabidiol, the dominant hemp compound.  It can be taken in many forms, along with other compounds or all on its own, in the form of isolates which provide highly concentrated doses of pure CBD rather than the full plant’s chemical composition.

 

So, this same logic applies to delta 8.  Federally, delta 8 is legal because it comes from hemp.  The reason why hemp is legal is because it contains no more than 0.3 percent THC total, which makes it technically a non-psychoactive substance.

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Here’s the thing.  As you know, states can override federal law, and so while delta 8 may be legal federally, that doesn’t mean that it’s legal in all 50 states.  Some states have criminalized delta 8, and we will be covering those next. 

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Below are the states that have BANNED delta 8 THC. If your state is not on this list, we can happily ship to you:

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Banned delta 8 states:

Alaska: Delta 8 is illegal in Alaska

Arizona: Delta 8 is illegal in Arizona

Arkansas: Delta 8 is illegal in Arkansas

Colorado: Delta 8 is illegal in Colorado (interesting eh?)

Delaware: Delta 8 is illegal in Delaware

Idaho: Delta 8 is illegal in Idaho

Iowa: Delta 8 is illegal in Iowa

Mississippi: Delta 8 is illegal in Mississippi

Montana: Delta 8 is illegal in Montana

Rhode Island: Delta 8 is illegal in Rhode Island 

Utah: Delta 8 is illegal in Utah