You went from nothing is unnatural to “Here’s what my hypothetical presentation on semi-synthetic THC isomers would look like”:
Now you’re addressing the subject correctly, they are not naturally occuring, they are semi-synthetic (the FDA claims fully synthetic, the term used is synthetic conversion) and that is what all eyes watching this need to see, especially coming from you…
Since you fear i as an individual entity lack education… I’ll reference the FDA directly and you can evaluate their opinion of the “unspecified hazards of THC isomers” as it is evident you have deamed my opinion to be of insignificance to you.
FDA ASSESSMENT OF Δ8-THC
Human Consumption Disclaimer - " The FDA is aware of the growing concerns surrounding delta-8 THC products currently being sold online and in stores. These products have not been evaluated or approved by the FDA for safe use in any context. "
Medicinal Efficacy Disclaimer - The FDA is concerned by the proliferation of products that contain delta-8 THC and are marketed for therapeutic or medical uses, although they have not been approved by the FDA. Selling unapproved products with unsubstantiated therapeutic claims is not only a violation of federal law, but also can put consumers at risk, as these products have not been proven to be safe or effective. This deceptive marketing of unproven treatments raises significant public health concerns because patients and other consumers may use them instead of approved therapies to treat serious and even fatal diseases.
Adverse Events Reports - The FDA received 104 reports of adverse events in patients who consumed delta-8 THC products between December 1, 2020, and February 28, 2022. Of these 104 adverse event reports:
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77% involved adults, 8% involved pediatric patients less than 18 years of age, and 15% did not report age.
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55% required intervention (e.g., evaluation by emergency medical services) or hospital admission.
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66% described adverse events after ingestion of delta-8 THC-containing food products (e.g., brownies, gummies).
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Adverse events included, but were not limited to: hallucinations, vomiting, tremor, anxiety, dizziness, confusion, and loss of consciousness.
Poison Control Center Reports - National poison control centers received 2,362 exposure cases of delta-8 THC products between January 1, 2021 (i.e., date that delta-8 THC product code was added to database), and February 28, 2022. Of the 2,362 exposure cases:
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58% involved adults, 41% involved pediatric patients less than 18 years of age, and 1% did not report age.
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40% involved unintentional exposure to delta-8 THC and 82% of these unintentional exposures affected pediatric patients.
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70% required health care facility evaluation, of which 8% resulted in admission to a critical care unit; 45% of patients requiring health care facility evaluation were pediatric patients.
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One pediatric case was coded with a medical outcome of death.
Source: https://www.fda.gov/
In my (as @Photon_noir suggests) uneducated opinion Δ8-THC is likely safe when it’s extracted directly from cannabis, i would imagine what the FDA is failing to mention (they love fear mongering) is that 100% of the cases they’ve assessed involving Δ8-THC, is that all of the Δ8-THC in these cases originated from converted materials, I would argue the adverse effects are likely due to contaminates and byproducts… not the Δ8-THC itself.
I never insinuated that all research should be halted.
Conversions are poison.
Conversions destined for human consumption should be outlawed.
You sell converted cannabinoids?
You belong in federal prison and soon enough this will be the reality.