Delta-8 THC, a previously loosely regulated compound derived from marijuana that induces a similar high, will be reined in by Michigan’s Marijuana Regulatory Agency beginning Oct. 11.
Prior to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signing a series of new marijuana bills Tuesday, regulation of delta-8 products was blurry, since state law only addressed delta-9 THC, the more traditional cannabis compound sought by licensed marijuana producers, and sold in MRA licensed provisioning centers.
The ban on delta-8 THC products by businesses that aren’t state-licensed encompasses any other potentially intoxicating compounds that might be derived from the cannabis plant.
Robin Schneider, director of the Michigan Cannabis Industry Association, a large marijuana trade association, said most of its members opposed a full ban of delta-THC, which some stated have imposed.
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