Summary of Episode Delta-8 THC is being marketed as a legal, “safer” alternative to marijuana—but what’s really inside those gummies, vapes, and oils? In this episode of The Escape Pod, we pull back the curtain on Delta-8’s rise, the regulatory loopholes fueling its $10 billion market, and the human cost of untested, mislabeled products.
We share heartbreaking stories like Tanner, a four-year-old who died after eating THC gummies disguised as candy, and a Texas teen facing felony charges over a vape pen that couldn’t even be tested properly. Fr...
Summary of Episode
Delta-8 THC is being marketed as a legal, “safer” alternative to marijuana—but what’s really inside those gummies, vapes, and oils? In this episode of The Escape Pod, we pull back the curtain on Delta-8’s rise, the regulatory loopholes fueling its $10 billion market, and the human cost of untested, mislabeled products.
We share heartbreaking stories like Tanner, a four-year-old who died after eating THC gummies disguised as candy, and a Texas teen facing felony charges over a vape pen that couldn’t even be tested properly. From ER visits to criminal cases, the fallout is spreading nationwide—while federal oversight is nowhere to be found.
Is Delta-8 really “diet weed”…or a dangerous gamble?
Highlights Include:
- What Delta-8 THC actually is and how it’s made
- Why it’s flooding shelves despite lacking FDA approval
- The tragic story of Tanner in Virginia
- Legal chaos in Texas, South Dakota, Indiana, and Wyoming
- ER visits and poison control calls skyrocketing nationwide
- Risks hidden behind “innocent” gummy packaging
- Why lack of federal regulation leaves consumers vulnerable
- The $10.4 billion Delta-8 industry’s future
Resources & Links
Is Delta-8 Safe?
High Schoolers Jailed for Vaping ‘legal Hemp’
Virginia Mom Charged in Death of 4-year-old Son
Rapid City Policing Agencies Target ‘Diet Weed’
Citing New Test Results, Indiana Prosecutors Threaten Criminal Charges if Businesses Don’t Stop Selling Delta-8
Wyoming Lawmakers Look to Control Delta-8
The Curious Case of Delta-8
Delta-8 Legal States 2025
This Drug Gets You High, and Is Legal (Maybe) Across the Country
2025 Regulations for Delta-8 THC: What You Need to Know
Delta-8 and Similar Products Banned in South Dakota
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