Delta-8 and 9 not allowed in SC food or drinks, DHEC says
GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - Health officials in South Carolina want hemp growers to know Delta-8 and Delta-9 are not allowed as ingredients in food or drinks in the state.
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control sent a letter to farmers and businesses in the hemp industry on Jan. 22 outlining regulations about products they said are part of growing public interest.
The following hemp products are not approved to be added to food or beverage products, according to DHEC:
- Viable, non-sterilized hemp seeds, raw hemp leaves, and raw micro greens, and any other raw, unprocessed form of hemp biomass as they are considered “plant material” and may not be possessed without a Grower or Processor License
- Pure CBD Isolate
- Delta-8 THC, Delta-9 THC, Delta-10 THC
- THC-0 or any other derivative
- “Full spectrum” whole plant extract (i.e. “full spectrum hemp oil/extract” from biomass) if it includes health claims, or bears any sort of declaration of THC or CBD
- Any hemp product that is NOT manufactured in a food-grade establishment inspected under GMP or cGMP regulations
- Any hemp or hemp-derived product that promotes its medical or health benefits
Food and beverage labels cannot declare that they contain THC or Delta-8 and Delta-9, but they must list if they contain either full-spectrum hemp oil or full-spectrum hemp extract. Hemp extract used as an ingredient may naturally contain up to 0.3 percent THC or the Delta derivatives.
Below is a full copy of the letter:
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