If you are here reading this article you are certainly familiar with THC (Tetrahydrocannabinol) and now you are certainly familiar with CBD (Cannabidiol) and CBG (Cannabigerol). Also most of you lately will surely know about CBDV (Cannabidivarin) and CBN (Cannabinol) and maybe some other cannabinoids. Also somewhere you will have heard that cannabis contains over 85 different compounds. Some lesser known compounds that you probably haven't heard of are Delta 8-THC (d8 tetrahydrocannabinol) and now recently HHC (Hexahydrocannabinol)
So what do we know about d8-THC and HHC?
The δ8-THC and HHC are cannabinoids that have psychoactive properties like the well-known Delta9-THC (δ9 tetrahydrocannabinol) but definitely with lower potency.
How psychoactive are these cannabinoids?
It is generally reported that hhc reaches 70-80% of THC effect while d8-THC is even lower.
D8-THC and HHC may be milder but they are capable when in high concentration of taking away pain and giving a sense of euphoria with a relaxation in the body.
In our country although d8-THC is derived from industrial hemp it seems to be in a grey area because of their name. That is the term THC. Greek law prohibits the percentage of THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) that is greater than 0.2% so therefore we do not need to say more.
But what about hhc? Is it legal?
The law on cannabis with a THC content of less than 0.2% is LAW No. 4139 Government Gazette A74/20.3.2013
where it is simply not mentioned anywhere in the HHC. I wonder if the same is true for CBD since the products containing HHC also contain CBD while not exceeding 0.2% in THC?
Note * On January 17, 2024, a government decree was announced stating that HHC is now included in the list of drugs and its sale is prohibited.
In Europe, however, it is freely available in shops selling legal cannabis products.
