Welcome to homework assignment CCC 1.6 of the Core Cannabis Track from Higher Learning LV. This assignment teaches students about delta-10 THC, the controversial and psychoactive alt psychoactive cannabinoid that has generated many urban legends and much misunderstanding among both consumers and industry professionals alike.
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What is Delta-10 THC?
The version of THC that differentiates hemp and cannabis, the measure of which has determined the market value of cannabis flowers and related products for decades, is delta-9 THC. However, a variety of analogs of this infamous molecule exist. These include THCA (no psychoactivity), delta-8 THC (about two-thirds the psychoactivity of the delta-9 isomer), and THCV (the varin version that scientists say is not psychoactive, but that features plentiful anecdotal testimonies to the contrary).
