The jury's still out on the newest cannabinoid to take the world by storm -- Delta-8 THC. Is it safe, legal, or an interesting high? On this episode two wise men with competing points of view weigh in.Does this sound familiar?This episode is brought to you by Medical Cannabis Mentor, providing state-of-the-art education to dispensary personnel, healthcare providers and patients. A new cannabis product hits the shelves and suddenly mainstream media is reporting a surge in illnesses and hospitalizations. It happened on June 29 when University of Virginia Hospital reported dozens of people crowding the ER after ingesting…guess what…the cannabis industry’s newest rock star product, D8 THC!I don’t want to be an alarmist but I immediately wondered if the introduction of D8, which very few people really understand, is going to be this year’s version of EVALI, the scary vape-related lung diseases that killed 68 people and sickened 3,000 more in 2019 and 2020? Or is this clickbait about another cannabis product that hit the market fast, created through-the-roof consumer demand, and has yet to be federally regulated?I’m not sure yet, but it’s safe to say that Delta-8 THC (D8) presents a great opportunity and a great challenge to the cannabis industry: Big financial upside and some POTENTIALLY serious downsides. To get a clearer perspective on this “new” cannabinoid (that was in fact identified in 1941 by scientist Roger Adams) I invited two wise people with competing interests to discuss.Dr. Matt Elmes holds a Ph.D. in Molecular and Cellular Biology from Stony Brook University, where he focused on endocannabinoid and phytocannabinoid cellular transport mechanisms. Today Matt is Scientific Director for CannaCraft, one of the largest cannabis product manufacturers in the world. Chris Fontes is CEO and Founder of Project Hemp Flower, a website where farmers sell their smokable flower directly to consumers. Fontes and his team hunt and curate high-grade product that provides consumer confidence because of their quality control. His latest brainchild is Trojan Horse Edibles, full-spectrum, full-strength dispensary grade edibles from hemp CBD.Listen in to learn if D8 is natural or unnatural… safe or harmful…and how its high differs from that of good old Delta-9 THC. And get ready for D10, which according to my sources, will soon be hurtling down the pike!Is it possible that THC has more variants than COVID????