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C3 Podcast No. 24: Most Popular 2022 Article: HHC

Updated: Feb 28

In No. 24 of the Cannabis Commerce + Chemistry Podcast, host Curt Robbins from Higher Learning LV reads the most popular Higher Learning LV article from 2022. This year, it's the alt cannabinoid HHC, or hexahydrocannabinol. Like delta-8 and delta-10 THC, HHC is gaining popularity among cannabis consumers, particularly those in states that continue to prohibit delta-9 THC.


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This weekly 30-minute podcast is targeted at cannabis and hemp industry professionals and is strategically free of profanity and crude dialog. This audio session was edited for length and clarity.


To better understand the increasingly popular alt cannabinoid HHC—listen now at Higher Learning LV, on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, and most other major podcasting platforms (including Amazon Music, Anchor, Google Podcasts, iHeart Radio, Pandora, Stitcher, Samsung Podcasts, and Deezer).





Hexahydrocannabinol (HHC)


Check out our new Cannabinoid Clinic article for HHC.


A throng of new variants of the marijuana-based cannabinoid delta-9 THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) has recently entered the market, gaining the attention of both cannabis users and the businesses that serve them.


While options are generally a good thing, one negative effect of the availability of these new phytocannabinoids has been confusion and misinformation among patients and lifestyle consumers.

The most popular of these new chemical cousins of THC, delta-8 THC, has been called "weed lite." This is due to the fact that it is very similar to the delta-9 THC to which all cannabis consumers are familiar. Many consumers—especially patients who must medicate while on the job, when driving a vehicle, or during childcare—actually prefer the lower potency of delta-8.


The most recent entrant into this cacophony of cannabinoids is HHC (hexahydrocannabinol), also called "hydrogenated THC." One media outlet reported that "HHC is to THC, what margarine is to butter."


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