Is Delta-9 THC Synthetic or Real Weed?
Giddy Up Gummies are made from the same cannabis sativa plant as “real weed”
It depends on where you get your gummies. Jota Living products are made with Delta-9-THC that is naturally derived from hemp. Hemp and “real weed” come from the same cannabis sativa plant species. We’ve bred the cannabis sativa plant to have different amounts of THC for different uses.
Jota Living products start with hemp that has less than 0.3% THC, so we can be legal in most states. We extract this small amount of THC into MCT oil (coconut oil). Using the superpower of Nanotechnology, we then breakdown a single droplet of oil into billions of smaller droplets. This allows your body to feel the THC within 15 minutes, instead of waiting up to an hour to take effect.
A 2022 lab analysis of 53 of the most popular hemp-derived Delta-9 THC products found about 83% of those products were cheating to get their THC levels higher. Of the 53 intoxicating hemp products, 64% of the products used the isomerization process to convert CBD into Delta-9 THC; 19% used THC from marijuana to beef up their levels, and 17% used natural hemp-derived THC.
The “cheating” products are using a synthetic conversion process of a natural product to convert CBD into Delta-9 THC. Synthetic conversions can result in unwanted reaction byproducts and residual compounds. In other words: the synthetic Delta-9 THC you consume may be contaminated by harmful chemicals like dichloromethane and trichloroacetic acid. Always ask to see their lab results before you nibble.
Jota Living products are 100% naturally-derived. We do not use synthetic conversions or extra chemicals to produce our products. We like to think of them as real weed but you might call it real hemp.
