Suit claims cannabis chemical delta-8 legal under Georgia law
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ATLANTA (AP) — A new lawsuit in Georgia seeks a court order declaring that a chemical related to the main intoxicating ingredient in pot is legal under state law.
The chemical, called delta-8 THC, is mostly synthesized from CBD, a non-intoxicating chemical that’s prevalent in hemp.
Delta-8 has become extremely popular across the country, and the cannabis industry and state governments have grappled with its rise.
An Atlanta law firm said it filed a lawsuit Thursday after the district attorney in Gwinnett County threatened to prosecute businesses selling products with delta-8 and a related chemical, delta-10.
Emails Friday to Austin-Gatson and spokespeople for the county were not immediately returned.
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