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ATLANTA (AP) — A brand new lawsuit in Georgia seeks a courtroom order declaring {that a} chemical associated to the principle intoxicating ingredient in pot is authorized below state regulation.
The chemical, referred to as delta-8 THC, is usually synthesized from CBD, a non-intoxicating chemical that’s prevalent in hemp. Delta-8 has turn into extraordinarily standard throughout the nation, and the hashish business and state governments have grappled with its rise.
An Atlanta regulation agency mentioned it filed a lawsuit Thursday after the district legal professional in Gwinnett County threatened to prosecute companies promoting merchandise with delta-8 and a associated chemical, delta-10.
Emails Friday to Austin-Gatson and spokespeople for the county weren’t instantly returned.