Enjoy legal THCA products while you can, folks. The DEA is crashing the party because they finally figured out what THCA is, and have already discussed targeting all of its products as Congress considers revising the 2018 US Farm Bill. This idea to revise the bill came about when Congress started talks of banning ALL delta-8 THC products, and now THCA might be mixed into that very discussion.
While former president Donald Trump was in office, his administration signed off on the 2018 Farm Bill which allowed businesses (such as licensed smoke shops and gas stations) to sell cannabis products containing less than .3 percent THC. It’s the reason we saw the rise and fall of delta-8 and HHC products recently, and now THCA seems to be the new craze. There is a catch with THCA; all regular delta-9 THC flower and pre-rolls are technically considered THCA until it’s heated. Once heated, the flower becomes THC, which is a schedule 3 substance and is still federally illegal. The science of turning THCA into THC is called decarboxylation, and it’s the beautiful moment you light the blunt. You are essentially a scientist and I’m proud of you for that.
Because labeling regular weed as THCA allowed for it to be sold nationwide, the DEA snooped hard enough to figure out the loophole. Cannabis attorney Shane Pennington actually requested a letter from the DEA to analyze THCA products and their levels of delta-9 THC, and the DEA sent a letter back with their results. He did the same in 2022 when he requested a letter from the DEA to determine if seeds are legal hemp, which the DEA agreed as long as the seeds themselves don’t break the .3 percent threshold.
Those who argue against banning delta-8 and THCA products say it can potentially destroy the hemp industry, while also making way for a possible prohibition of CBD products. The DEA states that the process of decarboxylation necessitates a potential ban of delta-8 and THCA weed as they do not comply to federal standards. They also believe THCA is just regular weed and that shops are selling it to the public, operating like an unlicensed dispensary. Congress will ultimately decide, and since it is election season we may potentially see a drastic shift in government, so there’s a chance this revision happens before Election Day.
The Democrats hold the majority in Congress, too, so it will be interesting to see if the party alleging to be pro-weed will ban these products. And if so, does it come with a marijuana legalization initiative? Only time will tell, but in the meantime stock up on your legal THCA weed before the party goes offline.
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