Delta-8 is a kind of cannabis product that you can get for your vape, or in gummies that has a milder, more calming effect on the mind than its regular Delta-9 counterparts.

Scientifically Delta-8 is an isomer of Delta-9 – which is the psychoactive molecule in most cannabis products. In colloquial terms what the word isomer means is that it’s a similar molecule with the same number of atoms, but is a little bit different in how they are arranged. Concretely the difference is where in the molecule there is a double bond between two carbon atoms. In the delta 9 isomer, the double bond is on the 9th carbon atom, and in the delta 8 isomer, the double bond is on the 8th one. Practically what this means is that the delta 8 molecule doesn’t bond with the body’s receptors quite as well as its delta 9 isomer does. Now since these are the psychoactive components in what we smoke or eat, the resulting effect is that delta 8 has a more calming, softer effect on the mind. If you are new to cannabis this can be a great way for you to try it out with a lighter start or it can serve as a replacement for the more intense stuff. If you’ve tried Delta-9 before, and you find it to be a little bit too much, or if you find Delta-9’s effect on you to bring some anxiety and a foggy filing, Delta-8 is known to have all the calming, pain-relieving effects that Delta-9 has, without the anxiety.