Yes, Real THC Is Legal To Ship Nationwide

Yes, Real THC Is Legal To Ship Nationwide

(In small amounts).

Over the past 100+ years, this plant has gone by many names. M***juana. Hemp. Pot. C*nnabis. W**d. Sensimilla. Herb.

When Congress passed the 2014 Farm Bill, it defined “hemp” as something separate from “marihuana” for the first time under U.S. Code. It was time for policy to start speaking to the multitude of uses presented by this unique agricultural crop, outside of the individual medical c*nnabis laws being passed in individual states across the country.

Then came the 2018 Farm Bill, in which “hemp” was clearly defined as “any cannabis plant, or derivative thereof, that contains not more than 0.3 percent delta-9.” Shorthand for Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol—a.k.a. “D9”—that’s the dominant cannabinoid in most c*nnabis plants associated with causing intoxicating and anti-nausea effects, among other medicinal uses. CBD, another cannabinoid, but one with less intoxicating effects and its own medicinal potential, rose in popularity. Suddenly, hemp and CBD were everywhere. Cannabinoids could legally move across state lines and into states without any c*nnabis legalization, so long as the product didn’t exceed .3% THC by weight. This is why we’re able to sell true full spectrum products that contain the trace—but significant—amounts of THC that naturally occur in happy, high CBD plants.

Whether it was an intentional loophole or not, the 2018 Farm Bill ushered in the CBD boom as well as a subsequent era of “hemp THC” and other intoxicating cannabinoids derived from high CBD plants. 

Here’s the thing: we are talking about the same plant. A “hemp plant” is just a strain of cannabis with a low THC to high CBD ratio. THC that is derived from “hemp” and sold online and THC that is derived from c*nnabis grown on an adult-use licensed farm in a legal state are the same compound. 

Will hemp THC and THC from a dispensary feel identical? That depends on how that original plant was grown and how the cannabinoids were processed, and that applies to comparing products within the same market as well. Whether shopping in your neighborhood grocery store or licensed dispensary, depending on the product and who made it, 5 mg of THC can feel like 15 mg, and vice versa. A mass-produced plant grown within an artificial environment with bare minimum care can feel a lot weaker/produce shorter-term effects compared to one grown with care under the sun. Regardless of the THC quantity noted on the label.

So, yes—when you’re shopping online for edibles or tinctures made with “hemp d9” or “hemp d8” or any of the other alternative hemp THC derivatives popping up (HHC; D10; etc.), you’re getting real THC. It’s possible you’ll get as profound effects as when you buy products from a licensed dispensary in a legal state.

That’s why we only use our own CBD-rich flower, grown our way, for our full spectrum tincture and body balms. We grow with the primary goal of supporting the plants to develop into their strongest, most robust selves—in native soil, under real sunlight, and fresh mountain air. Our processor then extracts the full spectrum oil with care to preserve as much of the natural plant’s properties as possible, including minor presences of cannabinoids like CBG, CBN, and THC. We believe you can feel the difference.