PLAINFIELD, NJ — Delta-8 and delta-9 are the names of two hemp-derived tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) products. Delta-8 is legal federally due to a loophole that allows for THC products to be produced when derived from hemp instead of marijuana. Delta-8 is also legal in the state of New Jersey.
Both hemp and marijuana are cannabis plants, but the hemp plants used to produce delta-8 only contain a fraction of a percentage of THC while marijuana contains around 15%. Delta-9 is a similar yet stronger hemp-derived product, and while illegal on a federal level, it is legal in New Jersey.
City of Plainfield Business Administrator Abby Levenson gave three reasons for the proposed ordinance.
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