Everything You Need to Know About Delta 8 Gummies

What Is Delta 8-THC?

Delta 8-THC is a minor cannabinoid, meaning it is naturally occurring in cannabis plants in only a very small percentage. In fact, it is not even directly produced by the enzymes in the cannabis plant! It is produced when THC (popularly Delta 9 THC, the dominant form in most marijuana) is stored for a long period of time. It degrades slowly into Delta 8. Farmers are now working on selective breeding to develop plants that will produce more Delta 8 in that degradation period, so they can extract it in an isolated form and use it in products all over the country.

Those who have heard of Delta 8 have had many mixed opinions. Any product labeled “THC” in a state where marijuana is not legal can often set off red flags. While these two types of THC are closely related, they do have noticeable differences when it comes to the effect it has on one’s body. They share classic symptoms such as an increase in appetite, reducing nausea, and soothing pain, but Delta 8 has much less psychoactive potency than Delta 9. So how does this translate to our body's ability to ingest Delta 8?

Delta-8 largely binds to your CBD1 receptors, which are largely located in your brain and central nervous system but are also lightly spread around some nerves and organ tissues. While this is also where Delta 9 is largely absorbed, one small molecular chain makes all the difference to our cannabinoid system! It’s all in the name, Delta 8 has a molecular bond on the 8th carbon chain and Delta 9 on the 9th. This doesn’t mean a whole lot to the average person, but the small change of molecular bonds is responsible for the long-lasting effects of Delta 8, the weaker “high” and the “clear-headed” feeling that people experience after ingesting a Delta 8 product.

My Personal Experience with Delta 8-THC

This is where personal experience comes in. I could type all day long about scientific studies with mice and how their corneal damage was reduced, but that does not reassure most people that this is safe cannabis for them to ingest! I have been taking Delta 8 THC products instead of my normal full-spectrum CBD oil dosage for the last couple of weeks to see how it affects someone with average body weight, average tolerance to cannabis, and average metabolism.

I started with the gummies. Half of a 20mg Delta 8 CBD gummy in the morning, another half just before dinner, and hitting a Delta 8 vape cartridge sporadically throughout the day. To preface this, I use cannabis largely for anxiety, muscle tension, and chronic headaches. Delta 8 is definitely more noticeable than any CBD delivery method I have experienced, even more, potent than smoking raw CBD flower! The vape cartridge was quite smooth and had almost no taste.