Legal Weed Likely To Cost Drug Companies Billions

Cannabis legalization is projected to cost conventional pharmaceutical companies billions of dollars in reduced drug sales and stock market value, according to a new study by researchers affiliated with California Polytechnic State University and The University of New Mexico.

The researchers studied how the stock market returns of publicly traded pharmaceutical firms responded to laws legalizing medical and recreational cannabis over a 25-year period between 1996 and 2019. They found that stock market returns were 1.5% to 2% lower 10 days after a cannabis legalization event and that the implications of the reduction were in the billions of dollars. Returns decreased in response to both medical and recreational legalization, for both generic and name brand drug manufacturers. The authors estimate that investors anticipate a single legalization event to reduce drugmaker annual sales by an average of $3 billion.

“Using a data set and estimation approach novel to health policy, we find evidence that investors predict legal cannabis access will significantly decrease sales of conventional pharmaceutical drugs. Legal cannabis applies competitive pressure to both generic and brand drug markets, across both classes of drugmakers,” the authors of the study wrote. “This makes legal cannabis distinct from typical brand drug patent expiration and generic drug entry where typically only one drug, the drug coming off patent, and its substitutes are affected. Furthermore, cannabis can be purchased without a prescription and home cultivated, unlike any other conventional medication.”

Cannabis as a Substitute for Pharmaceuticals

In their report, the researchers note that previous studies have shown that access to legal cannabis reduces the consumption of certain pharmaceutical drugs, including highly addictive opioids. Additionally, other research has shown that legalizing marijuana reduces the consumption of other drugs among specific patient populations, such as Medicaid recipients.

Marijuana legalization is also likely to impact pharmaceutical companies because of the vast number of conditions it can be used to treat. Unlike conventional medications, which are developed and approved to treat specific ailments, patients use cannabis to treat a range of physical symptoms such as pain and muscle spasms, as well as mental health conditions including anxiety, depression, and PTSD.

The high cost of pharmaceuticals is also cited by the authors as a factor in the financial impact cannabis legalization measures have on conventional pharmaceutical companies. As legalization measures take hold, cannabis can potentially help alleviate the barrier that high drug costs pose to healthcare access and reduce the fiscal burden on state and federal governments.

The researchers determined through the study that cannabis is becoming a significant new competitor in drug markets and estimate that full federal legalization will result in a reduction in conventional pharmaceutical sales of nearly 11%. Study co-author Sarah Stith of the University of New Mexico’s Economics department adds that consumers’ migration away from pharmaceutical drugs toward cannabis continues to grow despite standardization, health insurance coverage or clear dosing instructions.

“Currently, cannabis patients and their providers have little information to guide them towards the most effective treatment for their condition,” said Stith. “The future of cannabis medicine lies in understanding the prevalence and effects of the plants’ components beyond THC and CBD and identifying ways to categorize cannabis by measurable characteristics that are known to yield specific effects. Mimicking conventional pharmaceuticals through standardization may not be the optimal endpoint for cannabis, as the variability inherent in the cannabis plant is likely driving its ability to treat so many conditions.”

In addition to their overall findings that cannabis legalization decreases the stock market value of publicly traded pharmaceutical firms, the authors found that legalizing recreational marijuana had more than twice the impact of medical cannabis legalization, likely because they affect more people and create a larger new market. Manufacturers of brand-name drugs were affected more than generic drugmakers.

In their conclusion, the authors note that conventional pharmaceutical manufacturers can likely benefit more by investing in regulated cannabis markets rather than lobbying against efforts to expand marijuana legalization. They also recommend that cannabis regulatory policy should support research into the risks and benefits of both medical and recreational cannabis.

The study, “U.S. Cannabis Laws Projected to Cost Generic and Brand Pharmaceutical Firms Billions,” was published on Wednesday in the journal PLOS One.

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Rainbow Fentanyl Scourge is Targeting ‘Kids and Young Adults,’ DEA Warns

Brightly colored fentanyl pressed into pills or in a chalky form—called rainbow fentanyl—were found in 18 states, a press release from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) warns, and drug dealers getting “kids and young adults” hooked early on.

It was only a matter of time until fentanyl and other deadly drugs were marketed the way designer drugs are, as colorfully branded pills and in other forms.

“Rainbow fentanyl—fentanyl pills and powder that come in a variety of bright colors, shapes, and sizes—is a deliberate effort by drug traffickers to drive addiction amongst kids and young adults,” said DEA Administrator Anne Milgram. “The men and women of the DEA are relentlessly working to stop the trafficking of rainbow fentanyl and defeat the Mexican drug cartels that are responsible for the vast majority of the fentanyl that is being trafficked in the United States.”

While even the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) admits there has never been a fatal overdose recorded from cannabis alone—fentanyl is a completely different story, as it has a knack for stopping breathing.

There’s no other way to look at what’s happening in the United States with opioids as anything other than an epidemic. In fact, according to NIDA’s data, deaths involving synthetic opioids other than methadone—primarily fentanyl—continued their steady death march with 56,516 overdose deaths reported in 2020.

That number, 56,526 deaths, is in the ballpark of total U.S. military casualties during the Vietnam War recorded in the Defense Casualty Analysis System. Similarly, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recorded 107,622 total drug overdoses in 2021, and say that the majority, or 66% of those deaths, are related to synthetic opioids like fentanyl. (The CDC also says an overdose from cannabis is “unlikely.”)

An overdose from accidentally taking a bit too much fentanyl, however, is likely. The DEA’s announcement reminds us that fentanyl is 50 times more potent than heroin and 100 times more potent than morphine. In other words, 2 mg of fentanyl, equal to 10-15 grains of table salt, can kill you. Obviously, street drugs don’t provide lab testing results—and the margin for error is as slim as 2 mg.

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The opioid epidemic is a multifaceted problem, however. On the flip side of the opioid epidemic, there are also people with high-level pain who complain that they are denied opioids and falsely labeled addicts.

The DEA announcement blames cartels for the rise in rainbow fentanyl, explaining that the fentanyl available in the United States is primarily supplied by two criminal drug networks: the Sinaloa Cartel and the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG).

Uttam Dhillon, former acting administrator of the DEA, told Yahoo! News on September 1 that the Sinaloa cartel has ramped up pill production big time, and that DEA agents are now seizing millions of fentanyl pills in places such as Los Angeles.

“Even seeing just one lab in Mexico pressing pills was something unique that we were seeing. And this was only a few years ago,” Dhillon told Yahoo! News. “Now we’re seeing literally a million pills being seized in Los Angeles, for example, just a few months ago. So the growth has been massive.”

The DEA is fighting back with public awareness campaigns and FAQ sheets.

Launched in September 2021, the ”One Pill Can Kill” Public Awareness Campaign was launched by the DEA with a goal to educate Americans about the dangers of fake pills, which can be disguised as a less dangerous pill or in other ways. The DEA also provides more resources for parents that can be found on DEA’s Fentanyl Awareness page.

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On Collecting, and Cacti

There’s something embedded in our brains from a time before, something instinctual, that urges us to collect. We can likely trace this all the way back to hominids, who would collect fruit or seeds and hide them for a hungry day. As time has continued and we have evolved into homosapiens, the things we save have vastly expanded from just seeds hidden in the hole of a tree.

Along that path of evolving (about 16,000 years ago) we started domesticating things. Domestication in short is the act of collecting similar plants or animals, then breeding them to present the desired characteristics of the collective into one. Some of the first things we domesticated were dogs, goats, wheat, and barley. Flash forward to the present, the need to domesticate has waned, but that desire to collect has flourished. Most people today collect something. From computer files, literature, images, plants, glass, or art, it could be as innocuous as a jar of rocks, or maybe it’s as in your face as a greenhouse full of different varieties of one type of plant.

My Own Experience

I have always had an infatuation with plants, I remember as a kid planting and growing birdseed, just to see what would grow. After high school I went to culinary school in Northern California, and this was my first real introduction to foods produced on a small farm. I grew up in Southern California, so the thought of a commercial farm that grew fruits and veggies you won’t find in stores was a foreign concept, but one I welcomed. This inspired me to try and grow all those cool things that I had never known about. As someone that partakes in cannabis, you know I had to grow some of that as well.

About eight years ago a friend of a friend was moving and couldn’t take a cacti graft with him. Knowing that I had both Peruvian and Bolivian torch, he asked me if I wanted it. I obliged, and I received a pot with a San Pedro root base and a round cacti slightly larger than a golf ball with a little one coming out the side attached to that. It lived on my porch for about a year while the main graft got bigger, and so did the little guy on the side. One day I went to the Orange hardware store, and they had a row of San Pedro in a variety of sizes, and I knew what I needed to do. Later that day I tried my first graft. With the help of a search engine I found some basic videos and gave it a shot. Low and behold, it worked. Every time a new one was big enough, it got grafted. Eventually I traded grafts, and the variety grew. Unconventional grafts are a favorite lately. (An unconventional graft is one that has multiple cacti grafted to one rootstock.)

Plants are a special thing to collect, as they’re not just items – they’re silent living beings, something not for everyone. 

I am not throwing shade here, today it takes different strokes to move the world. About a hundred years ago almost everyone had to interact with plants or animals, because that was your food. In today’s day and age you can be a computer programmer that only drinks meal replacements. This person might go years without interacting with, or consuming, an unprocessed plant, and that’s fine… I guess. Don’t get me wrong, I would love for everyone to have a relationship with plants. Just as I’ll bet that the programmer mentioned above would love for everyone to have a relationship with programming.

But I feel plants truly reciprocate the energy you give them. Now when I say energy I mean any amount of care that you give them; watering, fertigating, culling. That’s energy you’re giving – or spending – on these living things. What you receive in return are larger, more robust plants, some with flowers, and almost always bearing some sort of bounty, be it fruit, roots, or seeds.

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Cacti are en Vogue

Everyone that’s into plants has different plants that interest them for different reasons. Lately cacti have been gaining popularity, especially in the cannabis culture, as people like lotcomedy and Hamilton Morris are influential, and regularly sharing information about their plant addictions. While this is helping to popularize this ‘hobby’ with the next generation, the act itself is an age old practice. 

Outside of succulents, Dragonfruit is one of the most popular of the cacti. Native to Central America and some surrounding areas, it was introduced to Vietnam in the 1800’s by the French. It’s easy to grow, develops fast, and the blooms are always large and vibrant. Obviously, the fruit is amazing, which is why the cacti bears the fruit’s name.

A close second is the Trichocereus cacti. They have a similar bloom to the Dragonfruit, but the Alkaloids they contain make them valuable to the shamanic world. To be clear, it is completely legal to grow any type of trichocereus. The line in the sand of legality is when you harvest and process it to consume. For about 8,000 years shamans in South America have processed a piece of San Pedro or Peruvian Torch into a tea to extract the mescaline. This tea is given to a group of people with ailments from depression to alcoholism, under the supervision of the shaman.

The Most Infamous Cacti

There’s one specific spineless cacti that is just too neat to consume that has really made a resurgence, as a houseplant. It’s name rhymes with keyote, and I’m sure you could figure it out. It’s a slow, deliberate plant that is never in a rush. One that almost forces you to slow down with them. Interestingly, it’s regarded the same as cannabis in the eyes of federal law (it’s a Schedule 1), but for some people, that’s part of the allure and fun. One of the coolest parts of this particular cacti is that the flower’s stamen moves when touched. It’s a reaction called thigmonasty and it only happens in a few plants. These cacti are getting so popular they have been seen for sale at farmers markets and in sponsored advertisements on platforms like Instagram. They look very similar to Astrophytum (a fully legal cacti), however you want to play that to your advantage.

The Joy of Plants

One thing that really does it for me is that blooms are always fleeting. You can’t pick them, nor do they last a week like they do with Dahlias. Each variety of cacti has different blooms, and they vary widely. Some are pure white and the size of a dime, others are a vibrant fuchsia, and the size of a funnel. A few only open at night.

The economic adage “a rising tide lifts all boats” somewhat applies here. I have watched this play out multiple ways. Usually you get a plant you think is neat, but then you see a variegation (variation of color), or a crested (abnormal growth) graft. Maybe it’s a rare type, or wild. You say to yourself “I need one of those.” Since you are already caring for one, what’s a few more? Some people, like me, end up getting more than a few.

Just like any living thing, it isn’t rainbows and unicorns all the time. Cacti get sick, and they die too. However, if you “listen to the plants,” like lotcomedy has coined, and have access to a search engine, you can troubleshoot most issues. 

In the end, we need the oxygen plants produce, and they need the CO2 we exhaust. We eat plants, and the animals we consume eat plants, but they also absolutely consume our decomposed matter, so who is really farming who here? It’s a chicken or the egg paradox, but maybe they’re really farming us.

For further reading, I recommend checking out this Psychable article.

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Harvard Grad Student Dies in Bali From Police Brutality Over Cannabis Arrest

Rodrigo Ventocilla Ventosilla, 32, a Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) graduate student from Peru, died on August 11 while under police custody at a hospital in Denpasar, Indonesia under what the family calls suspicious circumstances. Ventosilla, a trans man, was arrested for possession of cannabis while traveling to Bali to celebrate his honeymoon.

The HKS and trans communities are pleading for help in highlighting the injustice and human rights violations that allegedly took place last month in Bali, with allegations of police brutality and torture.

Police took Ventocilla to Bhayangkara Hospital after he suffered stomach pain and vomiting, according to Radar Bali. But his condition deteriorated, and he was transported to the Sanglah Central General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on August 11 at around 3:10 p.m.

HKS Dean Douglas Elmendorf and HKS Senior Associate Dean for Degree Programs and Student Affairs ​​Debra E. “Debbie” Isaacson announced Ventocilla’s death to school associates and friends on August 12. 

Witnesses allege that it was a case of police brutality, and say that the police’s official story is baloney. They are demanding an independent investigation of what happened in Bali. Stefanus Satake Bayu Setianto, head of public relations for the Bali Police, claims Ventocilla consumed more unseized drugs on August 8 in jail which led to his death.

A statement from the families of Ventocilla and his spouse, Sebastián Marallano, asked for the “Peruvian justice system to properly investigate the human rights violations of Rodrigo and Sebastian and to guarantee truth, justice, and reparation.”

Marallano flew to Bali on a separate flight but was detained by police without charge after attempting to help Ventocilla, according to the family’s statement. Marallano—who had nothing to do with the cannabis charges—was also “hospitalized” days after being detained by police.

“We received yesterday a statement from Rodrigo’s family with their description of extremely disturbing circumstances surrounding Rodrigo’s death—a statement that talks about his arrest and detention just before his death, and that highlights his rights as a transgender man,” Elmendorf wrote in an August 24 statement.

“The statement from Rodrigo’s family raises very serious questions that deserve clear and accurate answers. Harvard Kennedy School supports the family’s call for an immediate and thorough investigation and for public release of all relevant information, and the School stands with all of Rodrigo’s friends and colleagues and with the LGBTQ+ community.”

Ventocilla was a co-founder of the Peruvian trans rights advocacy organization Diversidades Trans Masculinas. At the Harvard Kennedy School, he was pursuing a master’s degree in Public Administration in International Development.

ASEAN SOGIE Caucus deeply regret the death of Rodrigo, a peruvian trans rights activist while under police arbitrary detention in Bali, Indonesia. And we honor the memory of Rodrigo, a devoted trans rights activist and founder of Diversidades Trans Masculinas (DTM). pic.twitter.com/ULsIVzXF6Q

— ASEAN SOGIE Caucus (@ASEANSOGIE) August 26, 2022

The family is asking the Peruvian Foreign Ministry to conduct an investigation into the actions of Julio Eduardo Tenorio Pereyra, the head of consular services for the Peruvian Embassy in Indonesia.

It’s just the latest cannabis-related crime in Bali in which the punishments don’t seem to fit the crime by Western standards. A Brazilian student faced 15 years after he was caught at the Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali with 9.1 grams of cannabis.

Elmendorf and Isaacson said that HKS will hold a memorial gathering in memory of Ventocilla.

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NBA’s Montrezl Harrell Has Felony Weed Charge Reduced to Misdemeanor

Former Charlotte Hornets forward Montrezl Harrell pleaded guilty to a single count of misdemeanor marijuana possession on Wednesday, avoiding felony charges in the case that began with a traffic stop in Kentucky. Under the terms of the plea deal, Harrell was given a 30-day conditional jail term, probated for 12 months. If he completes his year-long probation without further legal trouble, he will not have to spend the 30-day sentence behind bars, Yahoo Sports writer and NBA analyst Chris Haynes revealed in a tweet on Wednesday.

Harrell became an NBA free agent earlier this year after finishing the 2021-2022 basketball season with the Charlotte Hornets. With the fate of the Kentucky marijuana charge now settled, he becomes a prospect of interest for several teams in the league, which were less likely to sign the veteran player while he was in legal peril.

Harrell Arrested in Kentucky in May

Harrell was pulled over by a state trooper for following too closely behind the vehicle in front of him on the morning of May 12 while he was driving a rented 2020 Honda Pilot southbound on I-75. In a police report cited by the Charlotte Observer, Trooper Jesse Owens wrote that after stopping Harrell’s vehicle in Madison County, Kentucky, he “observed” the odor of marijuana.

The citation also alleged that Harrell “admitted to being in possession of marijuana and produced a small amount from his sweatpants.” Law enforcement officers then searched the vehicle Harrell was driving. During the search, the trooper discovered “three pounds of marijuana in vacuum sealed bags” in a backpack that was found on the back seat of the vehicle, according to the traffic citation.

Harrell was originally charged with trafficking less than five pounds of marijuana. Under Kentucky state law, possession of more than eight ounces but less than five pounds of marijuana is classified as a Class D felony for the first offense. Those convicted of the charge are subject to a sentence of one to five years behind bars and a fine ranging from $1,000 to $10,000. A judge in Richmond, Kentucky approved amended charges in the case on Wednesday, resulting in Harrell’s guilty plea to misdemeanor marijuana possession and the suspended sentence and probation.

8-Year NBA Veteran

Harrell, a native of North Carolina, played eight seasons with the NBA, becoming a free agent at the end of last season. He played NCAA Division 1 college basketball for the University of Louisville Cardinals in Kentucky, where he averaged 11.6 points, 6.9 rebounds and 1.1 blocked shots per game. As a freshman, he played on the Cardinals’ 2013 national championship team, although the NCAA later stripped the title from the team title for violations of league rules.

Harrell was chosen by the Houston Rockets in the second round of the 2015 NBA draft, the league’s 32nd pick overall that year. On September 19, 2015, he signed a three-year contract with the Rockets and made his NBA debut with the team in the opening game of the season against the Denver Nuggets, scoring eight points and pulling down three rebounds. During his rookie season, he was assigned to the Rockets D-league affiliate the Rio Valley Grande Vipers several times.

In June 2017, the Los Angeles Clippers traded Chris Paul to the Rockets, acquiring Harrell, Patrick Beverley, Sam Dekker, Darrun Hilliard, DeAndre Liggins, Lou Williams, Kyle Wiltjer and a 2018 Houston first-round draft pick in the transaction. In September 2020, Harrell was named the NBA Sixth Man of the Year, an award given by the league for the season’s best bench player. That season, the Clippers went to the playoffs, losing in seven games against the Nuggets. Harrell averaged 10.5 points and 2.9 rebounds per game in the playoffs which saw the Nuggets advance after starting the series down three games to one.

Harrell signed with the Los Angeles Lakers on November 22, 2020, making his debut with the team the following month and logging 17 points, 10 rebounds and three assists against the Los Angeles Clippers, his former team and Lakers’ crosstown rival. In August 2021, Harrell was traded to the Washington Wizards as part of a deal for point guard Russell Westbrook. In February 2022, he was traded to the Charlotte Hornets, scoring 15 points and six rebounds in his team debut on February 11. He became a free agent at the end of the 2021-2022 season.

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John Fetterman to Push Biden on Legalizing Cannabis

John Fetterman, who is currently a U.S. Senate candidate wants to hold President Joe Biden accountable for one of his most important campaign promises—cannabis reform. 

Fetterman, a big cannabis advocate, claims that if he is elected to the Senate, he will keep pushing for cannabis reform. But before then, he intends to appeal to the president directly at a Labor Day parade in Pittsburgh on September 5, when he marches with the president.  

“It’s long past time that we finally decriminalize marijuana,” Fetterman said in a press release on Monday. “The president needs to use his executive authority to begin descheduling marijuana, I would love to see him do this prior to his visit to Pittsburgh. This is just common sense and Pennsylvanians overwhelmingly support decriminalizing marijuana.”

Fetterman’s campaign spokesman says he is planning to bring up these issues at the parade when they march together. According to their statement, the lieutenant governor “looks forward to talking to the president there about the need to finally decriminalize marijuana.” 

Biden so far has not made good on these campaign promises regarding cannabis. He made his first comments on the issue since taking office last month when he was pressed on the issue, and finally spoke out about folks who are incarcerated for nonviolent cannabis crimes. He claimed his administration is “working on” that promise and mentioned a crime bill addressing the issue might be in the works. 

Fetterman isn’t the only person pushing Biden in this direct. Six senators—including Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), and Cory Booker (D-NJ)—sent a letter to Biden in July asking for action to be taken so that clemency could finally come to non-violent federal cannabis prisoners. 

The letter claimed that the administration is “harming thousands of Americans, slowing research, and depriving Americans of their ability to use marijuana for medical or other purposes.”

Back in Pennsylvania, current polling puts Fetterman ahead of his Republican opponent, the TV health personality Mehmet Oz, better known as Dr. Oz. Both Oz and the Republican National Committee have taken aim at the Democratic nominee over his cannabis and drug policy reform record, despite polling that shows most of Pennsylvania supports Fetterman’s positions on legalization and harm reduction.

Facing off against the more conservative Dr. Oz in Pennsylvania for the Senate spot, and so far, he has been very outspoken about his support of legal cannabis and drug reform. He has commented that he sees the success of cannabis sales in nearby New Jersey and wants the same for his home state of Pennsylvania. Meanwhile, he sees that folks from his state and others are still in prison for cannabis. 

One of his goals in his role currently is to ensure that many eligible folks get pardons, and he serves on the Board of Pardons in Pennsylvania. He would like to see the courts remove cannabis arrests from records and restore opportunities like housing, student financial aid, and employment. 

Fetterman spoke out favorably when Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf (D) endorsed marijuana legalization, as well as led a statewide listening tour to talk about cannabis and how the state’s residents feel. He says he is committed to the work needed to “legalize weed for jobs, justice, veterans, farmers and revenue,” according to a fundraising email early this year.

He has also been known for boastful remarks about Pennsylvania cannabis farmers, claiming they can grow better cannabis then people in New Jersey, as a way to light the fire for cannabis reform. In 2020, he also hosted a virtual forum to get advice from legal states about state legalization. 

It’s not clear how his message will be received at the parade, but on behalf of the country’s cannabis advocates, we say good luck Fetterman!

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Everything There is to Know About THC-H

It seems like every time we blink, there’s a new cannabinoid that was discovered from the hemp plant which promises to be the next big thing on the market. Right now, that cannabinoid is THC-H, aka tetrahydrocannabihexol, which is a hexyl homolog of THC that has been discovered only very recently. Despite how new it is, it’s already becoming a strongly in-demand cannabinoid thanks to its unique high that has to be tried to be believed.

THC-H is the second most potent cannabinoid in all of the hemp plant, with a strength thought to be 25 times stronger than regular THC. Yes, 25 times stronger. If you’re wondering what makes this cannabinoid so special amidst the 100-plus others in the plant, you’ll want to read on.

Let’s explore what we do know so far, and where you can find authentic, effective, and high-quality THC-H products. Binoid is one of the few brands that has embraced learning and supplying THC-H in many product types such as vapes, tinctures, and bundles. Try these products using the code HIGHTIMES25 for 25% off your order with fast and free shipping from Binoid.

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What Exactly is THC-H?

Like we said, THC-H is a hexyl homolog of Delta 9 THC, so the molecules between the two cannabinoids are identical, but are arranged uniquely to have distinctive properties from one another. However, there are also many properties in common—mainly that tetrahydrocannabihexol can get you high, which is, of course, the biggest part of its appeal.

What Has Research Shown Us About THC-H?

Tetrahydrocannabihexol was only discovered in 2020—In fact, by the same team of cannabis researchers in Italy who discovered THC-P (tetrahydrocannabiphorol) just a year prior. The cannabinoid has been isolated and analyzed to some extent, but in terms of studies regarding its therapeutic uses, we’ll have to wait on that, as it always takes time for clinical researchers to fully study newly discovered cannabis derivatives. There’s a little information out there about THC-H’s properties, mainly in the chemical sense, which can be found here. 

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What are the Effects and Benefits?

In terms of anecdotal evidence, Binoid has around 200 reviews of THC-H so far, and most acknowledge effects and benefits for pain, sleep insomnia, and anxiety as the biggest takeaways. On top of that, many describe the high and experience as being one of a kind, and enjoyable as an all around great experience.

What’s the High Like, and Why is it So Special?

What we do know so far is that THC-H is considered, according to the researchers that discovered it, to be the second most psychoactive cannabinoid in hemp following THC-P. In terms of what the high feels like, a lot of people compare it to THC-P. 

That means that with tetrahydrocannabihexol, you can expect a deeply profound sense of euphoria along with a relaxing sensation in the body and mind. In fact, this cannabinoid seems to have a particular reputation for its body high, which people say is out of this world. Another interesting thing to note is that people say that THC-H’s high lasts longer than what we commonly expect from psychoactive cannabinoids—perhaps twice as long, according to users who have had it.

Can THC-H Do Anything Else?

Again, since tetrahydrocannabihexol is still extremely new—one of the newest cannabinoids to be discovered, in fact—you’re just not going to find clinical data and studies on its potential therapeutic uses, such as effects on inflammation, migraines, anxiety, sleep, appetite, and so on. These studies take time to do, and the cannabinoid hasn’t been around long enough. At the same time, these studies shouldn’t be rushed, so it’s important to be patient as they will be done as THC-H grows in popularity.

Of course, keep in mind that all cannabinoids work with various cannabinoid receptors throughout the body in order to regulate physiological functions. In other words, THC-H certainly can do more than get us high—We just don’t know the specifics of its uses yet.  

Is It Legal?

According to federal law, tetrahydrocannabihexol is a perfectly legal cannabinoid as long as it comes from the hemp plant, which all commercial THC-H products do. That’s because it’s protected under the 2018 Farm Bill, which is the same law that made cannabinoids like CBD and Delta 8 legal. The Farm Bill states that all hemp derivatives are legal as long as they contain no more than 0.3% Delta 9 THC by dry weight. With THC-H being an entirely different cannabinoid from Delta 9, there’s no issue.

At the same time, a number of states have made blanket bans on psychoactive cannabinoids, which means that THC-H cannot legally be sold to you if you live in one of the following states:

• Alaska
• Arizona
• Arkansas
• Colorado
• Delaware
• Idaho
• Iowa
• Mississippi
• Montana
• Nevada
• New York
• North Dakota
• Oregon
• Rhode Island
• Utah
• Vermont
• Washington

Where can you Buy the Best THC-H Products and Vape Cartridges?

THC-H distillate, which is a purified extract, can be incorporated into any type of product that you’ve seen with other cannabinoids. But, for the time being, there are certain product types that are far more common than others, as companies roll out their own lines of THC-H formulas.

• THC-H Vapes: THC-H vape cartridges as well as disposables offer potent, fast-acting effects in a variety of strains.
• THC-H Tinctures: THC-H oils come in dropper bottles, meant for sublingual administration, which can produce a moderately strong high for up to 4-6 hours.
• THC-H Gummies: THC-H edibles offer great flavor and deliver up to eight hours of intoxicating effects.
• THC-H Bundles: You can buy THC-H products for an amazing and affordable bundle price from Binoid if you are looking to stock up on some products you find effective for you.

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How Do I Know I’m Getting Only Top-Quality and Authentic THC-H?

As you probably know, not all tetrahydrocannabihexol on the market is created equally. A lot of work goes into producing an exceptionally effective and clean THC-H product. So, when shopping for this new cannabinoid, look for the following indicators of product excellence:

• Lab Reports: As with any hemp product, always make sure you’re buying from a company that publishes their third-party lab reports on their website, where you’ll find unbiased data about the product’s purity, legal compliance, safety, and more.
• Company Reputation: Read the reviews before buying THC-H from a particular company to make sure that people have good things to say about their products.
• Product Availability: Always look at the full selection of products offered to make sure that you’re choosing exactly what you want out of your THC-H experience, according to strain, delivery method, potency, etc. 
• Ingredients: Carefully read through the ingredients of a THC-H product to avoid formulas loaded with additives, fillers, and toxins.
• Hemp Sourcing: Find a company that uses only locally grown, organic hemp, which will be fresher and free of pesticides, herbicides, and fungicides.

Binoid’s Phenomenal Selection of THC-H Products 

Did you know that Binoid was one of the very first companies to launch THC-H products? Well, now you do. Not only that, but hemp connoisseurs keep on coming back to sample their full selection. Currently, Binoid offers an awesome selection of THC-H Vapes, Gummies, Tinctures and more that allows for an entirely one-of-a-kind high.  

Their THC-H vape cartridges are particularly popular, offering a wide selection of sought-after strains with which you can enjoy this remarkably potent psychoactive cannabinoid.  

Bottom line, if you’re seeking out the highest-quality and most effective tetrahydrocannabihexol, look no further than Binoid’s collection to find the perfect formula for your needs, and then see what all of the THC-H hype is about at last. Best of all, you’ll be able to snag top-shelf products at excellent prices using the code HIGHTIMES25 for 25% off while being treated to fast shipping so that you can get acquainted with this fascinating cannabinoid in no time flat. 

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