Delta-8 THC: EFSA sets safe intake level

Fuente: EFSA (European Food Safety Authority)
Delta-8 THC is a psychoactive cannabinoid occasionally detected in products from the hemp plant Cannabis sativa such as hemp leaves, seeds and oil. It is also detected in food products such as candies and supplements marketed as hemp products.Consuming delta-8 THC impacts cognitive and psychomotor abilities and increases heart rate in a similar way to delta-9 THC, the main chemical responsible for the psychoactive effects of cannabis.Considering the similarity in the effects and modes of action between delta-8 THC and delta-9 THC, EFSA scientists established that both chemicals have similar...