More than 11% of US 12th graders used psychoactive delta-8-THC last year, study finds

Delta-8-THC use reported by 11% of 12th graders in 2023

Approximately 11% of 12th-grade students across the United States reported past-year use of delta-8- tetrahydrocannabinol (delta-8-THC, or delta-8 for short), according to an analysis of data from the 2023 Monitoring the Future survey. Delta-8 is a psychoactive substance that is typically derived from hemp, a variety of the Cannabis sativa plant. Delta-8 has intoxicating effects similar to delta-9-THC (delta-9), the primary THC component respons…

Top drug official raises alarm over Delta-8 THC use among 12th graders

A top drug official is urging Americans to pay attention to the kinds of cannabis products teens are using and alert them to the risks associated, after a recent study noting high school seniors reported using the psychoactive substance delta-8 in the past year. The study, funded by the National Institutes of Health, found roughly…

Over 1 in 10 high school seniors report using delta-8 THC

More than 11% of high school seniors report using delta-8 THC — a compound closely related to the psychoactive chemical in marijuana that’s legal in many states thanks to a loophole in the 2018 farm bill — according to a study published Tuesday in JAMA.

Over 1 in 10 high school seniors report using delta-8 THC

More than 11% of high school seniors report using delta-8 THC — a compound closely related to the psychoactive chemical in marijuana that’s legal in many states thanks to a loophole in the 2018 farm bill — according to a study published Tuesday in JAMA.