Wyoming’s House of Representatives has given approval to legislation that would prohibit the production, distribution and possession of THC derived from hemp, including delta-8 and delta-10 THC.
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Senate Bill 32 was passed by the House through its second reading, just days after it was approved through the full Senate in an 18 to 13 vote. The House will now need to pass the measure through a third and final reading before it can be sent to Governor Mark Gordon.
If enacted into law, as is expected at this point, the production and distribution of synthetic THC would be prohibited, as would any delta-8 and delta-10 THC derived from hemp. Hemp products would not be permitted to have more than 0.3% delta-9 THC.
Delta-8 THC is THC that’s derived from hemp. Hemp was legalized nationwide under the 2018 farm bill. Delta-8 THC interacts with the body in a way similar to marijuana-derived delta-9 THC, despite the latter being illegal for recreational use. This has led to some lawmakers considering delta-8 THC to be a sort of legal loophole to achieving a marijuana-like experience in states where marijuana is not legal.
South Dakota’s House of Representatives recently approved a similar bill to Wyoming’s SB 32, as did Florida’s full Senate.
Currently 17 states ban the production and distribution of delta-8 THC. If the three bills mentioned above are enacted into law, that number would increase to 20.
