More than 11% of high school seniors said in a national survey that they had used delta-8 THC, a psychoactive compound that is derived from hemp, in the last year.
A molecular lookalike of the intoxicating compound found in marijuana has become popular among teens in the United States, especially in areas where marijuana use is illegal, a new study shows. More than 11% of high school seniors who took part in a national survey last spring said they had used delta-8 THC, a psychoactive compound typically derived from hemp, in the last year.
It's unclear if delta-8 affects teens differently than other forms of THC, but 'even if it's the same as other forms, we're not in favor of 13-, 14- and 15-year-olds using cannabis,' said Dr. Wilson M. Compton, NIDA's deputy director. For teens, 'we'd be concerned about its impact on learning and memory and day-to-day brain function,' Compton said.
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