U.S. Hemp Authority Announces Quality Seal Certification For Delta-8 THC
The lightly regulated Delta-8 THC market was in the spotlight again on Wednesday as the U.S. Hemp Authority (USHA), a private effort, announced the industry’s initiative to provide high standards, best practices and self-regulation.
Due to specific wording in the 2018 Farm Bill, Delta-8 THC is federally legal. Despite its legality at the federal level, several states have banned Delta-8, citing it as a dangerous substance, with high circulation among US states where recreational cannabis is still illegal.
“Misguided policymakers have led efforts to ban these products, moving the industry back into the dark days of prohibition,” states the USHA in a press release, noting that some politicians have called for the criminalization of all hemp products, even those that are nonintoxicating like CBD.
“Such action would devastate the hemp industry, U.S. farmers, and small …