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A federal ban on intoxicating hemp products (THCA flower, vapes, gummies) takes effect December 11, 2026. Delta-8, delta-10, HHC and THC-O lose hemp status earlier, on November 12, 2026. What it means →

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Distillate

Distillate is cannabinoid oil refined until little remains but the cannabinoid itself — potent, shelf-stable, nearly flavorless, and the cheap workhorse inside carts, edibles, and infused products. Flavor in a distillate product comes from terpenes added back afterward, botanical or cannabis-derived. It is not a lesser product so much as a commodity one: what you lose against live resin is character, what you gain is consistency and price. Where scrutiny belongs: distillate’s neutrality makes it easy to cut or mislabel, so the finished product’s COA — potency plus what was added — is doing all the verification work.

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