10/04/2024
H**P IS NOT K2!!!!! THCA, or tetrahydrocannabinolic acid, is a natural cannabinoid found in raw cannabis. THCA can't get you high until it's turned into THC
36. Oklahoma
THCA flower is legal in Oklahoma.
Under HB 2913, lawful h**p products must contain a delta 9 THC concentration of no more than 0.3% by dry weight. The state removed h**p tetrahydrocannabinols from the definition of ma*****na and doesn’t test finished h**p products for their total THC levels.
Smokable h**p products are legal in Oklahoma. You can buy THCA flower and other smokable h**p products in Oklahoma without restrictions.
Is THCA Flower Legal Federally?
Technically, THCa flower is legal at the federal level.
While there are some legal risks involved with buying THCA flower in certain states, the simple answer boils down to this:
Under the 2018 Farm Bill, the only difference between h**p and ma*****na is the delta 9 THC levels by dry weight. H**p is considered every Cannabis sativa plant with delta 9 THC levels below 0.3%.
So, under these provisions, any h**p flower with high THCA levels and below 0.3% delta 9 THC levels is considered legal.
These provisions are in line with other bills and provisions related to the legality of the cannabis plant.
The Controlled Substances Act of 1970 considers the ma*****na plant a Schedule I drug but doesn’t mention anything about THCA.
The Farm Bill of 2014 removed the h**p plant from the definition of ma*****na and allowed its use for research purposes.
The 2018 Farm Bill reinforced the definition of h**p as different from ma*****na thanks to its low delta 9 levels. Under the bill, any derivative or substance from the h**p plant containing less than 0.3% delta 9 THC is considered legal.
The DEA’s H**p Rule (Interim Final Rule) of 2020 clarified that h**p and h**p-derived substances are those that don’t exceed 0.3% delta 9 THC concentration by weight. It also explained that h**p tetrahydrocannabinols are exempt from the definition of ma*****na.
In 2022, the DEA released an opinion on the legality of cannabis seeds. In the letter, they state that “marihuana seed” that contains less than 0.3% delta 9 THC by dry weight is not a controlled substance and meets the definition of h**p. This means that regardless of the source (h**p or ma*****na) the seed comes from, if its THC levels don’t exceed 0.3%, the seed is considered lawful.
Under the 2018 Farm Bill, the only difference between h**p and ma*****na is the delta 9 THC levels by dry weight. H**p is considered every Cannabis sativa plant with delta 9 THC levels below 0.3%.
What is High THCA Flower?
THCA flower is the hottest product on the current h**p market because it’s a h**p bud with the psychoactivity of ma*****na.
THCA flower contains high levels of THCA and low levels of delta 9 THC. When heated, the THCa — a biologically inactive cannabinoid that doesn’t get you high — converts into delta 9 THC and gets you really high.
The only difference between THCA flower and ma*****na flower is the levels of delta 9 THC, which must be below 0.3% by dry weight for THCa flower to be considered lawful h**p.
Is It Possible to Create High THCA Flower Naturally?
According to farmers, yes.
Farmers test their h**p within 30 days of harvest. The requirements by the USDA are that farmers test for total THC now. So, how can the plants have high levels of THCa and still test as h**p?
It’s all about hitting the perfect timing.
If farmers test at the earliest time possible (within 30 days before harvest), the flowers will have 0.3% delta 9 THC and pass as h**p. That said, the flowers will have time to mature and develop decent THCa levels that can go up to 20% THCa.
These crops are labeled as h**p because of their low THC levels measured pre-harvest. In fact, growers are encouraged to test pre-harvested h**p crops in the first weeks after flowering to reduce the chances of them testing above the THC threshold. Once harvested, h**p crops are not a concern of the Department of Agriculture.
