The DEA confirms that delta 8 made from hemp materials is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act.
Delta8.co, a website publication of TC Distribution, LLC, has obtained a recent September 2021 letter from the US DOJ-DEA regarding delta 8 THC. In the letter, the DEA has clarified its position on delta 8 THC and other THCs from hemp plant materials, stating the THCs derived, even synthetically, from hemp materials are legal.
This directive is welcomed by the industry, as it recognizes the important distinction in how hemp-based THCs can be made – either derived from natural hemp starting materials or from non-hemp starting materials.
From the DEA’s letter: