Delta-8, Delta-10, HHC, THC-O, THCP, and THCV: What Should We Call These Products?
Journal of studies on alcohol and drugs May 1, 2023 Matthew E Rossheim, Cassidy R Loparco, Doug Henry et al. 41 citations
Since the 2018 U.S. Farm Bill created what some call a legal loophole in cannabis regulation, many new psychoactive cannabinoid products have appeared, along with inconsistent terminology to describe them. The authors propose the term "derived psychoactive cannabis products" to classify these substances. "Derived" distinguishes them from naturally grown cannabis, "psychoactive" clarifies their effects, and "cannabis products" avoids the racist origins of the word "marijuana." The term aims to be broad enough to cover all related products yet specific enough to exclude other substances. Adopting consistent terminology would reduce confusion and strengthen scientific literature.