Synthetic cannabinoids further rift between marijuana and hemp industries

Tennessee-based Gold Spectrum picked an inopportune day last month to debut an edibles line.

On Feb. 13, the hemp company – which has five retail locations in Tennessee and sells products in other states – announced the release of several flavored “Delta 8 + THC-O Cereal Bars.”

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Popularized nationwide as a marijuana alternative since the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill, delta-8 THC can be found throughout states with no legal access, including Tennessee.

But THC-O, also known as THC acetate ester, is a relative newcomer, a “synthetic cannabinoid” created via chemical synthesis that delivers an intoxicating punch.

And, unlike “natural” hemp-derived cannabinoids, it is not protected by the Farm Bill.

Sales of THC-O products approached $200 million last year.

On the same day as Gold Spectrum’s announcement, North Carolina cannabis attorney Rod Kight received a letter from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration in response to

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