Tag Archives: Delta-8

Delta 8 Legislation restricting manufacturing and sales of cannabinoid products takes effect July 1 throughout Tennessee. Currently children can legally purchase gummies and other edibles containing intoxicants. Overton Sheriff John Garrett said the 2021 legalization of these products has been an issue in all counties. Garrett said law enforcement had confiscated the products from children in schools. “So for those ... Read More »

Clay County Sheriff Brandon Boone said state law makers pushing for regulations over cannabinoid products will help with a growing problem in the county. Legislators have introduced a bill to create stricter guidelines over delta-8 and delta-10 products. Boone said the youth of the community regularly use the product. “We’ve had a problem for some time now with our local ... Read More »

Delta-8 is a new substance on the market that’s being promoted as “diet weed.” Power of Putnam Executive Director Bill Gibson said that the hemp plant derivative comes from recently-legalized CBD oil put through a chemical process. He said that it allows for manufacturers to extract a greater amount of THC, the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana that causes a high. ... Read More »

A student disciplinary matter involving a THC substance had some White County School Board members questioning its policy on drugs Thursday. The substance in question, Delta-8, can be legally purchased if older than 21-years-old in Tennessee. School Board Member Diana Haston said she wanted clarification on how the drug was classified. “They did a field test, and then ended up ... Read More »