THC-O: What You Need to Know
The 2018 Farm Bill has made it legal to extract CBD from the hemp plant as long as it contains less than 0.3% THC. This legalized CBD is now being subject to varied chemical processes to produce different types of cannabinoids. After Delta 8 and Delta 10 made considerable waves in the cannabis market, THC-O is the latest synthetic derivative to spring up on the cannabis scene. To draw a parallel, all these THC compounds have the same base structure with slight variations. However, THC-O Indica is an acetylated version of THC. It is made by removing Delta 8 from CBD and adding it to acetic anhydride. This acetate ester form is also known as THC-O acetate. The ins and outs of the compound THC-O is considered the most potent form of cannabis today. It is five times stronger than Delta 8 and three times more powerfulthan Delta 9! In small and regulated doses, it creates a psychoactive high with the buzz feeling both energetic and relaxing. Going overboard with l...