What Is HHC? Everything You Need to Know at a Glance

As of 23.03.2023: besides CBD, THC and many other cannabinoids, HHC is also a valuable component of the female hemp plant. What is HHC? How does it work? How is it produced? We answer all your questions in this blog article.

What is HHC?

HHC (hexahydrocannabinol) was discovered in the 1940s by the chemist Roger Adams and is a cannabinoid of the cannabis plant. Unlike CBD, it can have psychoactive effects. The Austrian Ministry of Health has added HHC to the Regulation on New Psychoactive Substances. From 23.03.2023, the production of and trade in the cannabinoid are no longer permitted in Austria, but possession and consumption remain exempt from punishment. Why? The reason given for this decision is that no short-term or long-term health consequences of hexahydrocannabinol are known yet. This regulation is to remain in force until there is sufficient knowledge about the health consequences.

How is it produced?

The hemp plant contains only very little HHC. It is therefore considerably more sustainable to produce hexahydrocannabinol from natural CBD. The molecular structure is 100% identical to the natural product. Hexahydrocannabinol always occurs in two variants, the R and the S variant. Only the R variant is of interest for the body. That is why the right ratio of S to R is important.

As with CBD, there are differences in quality here. Different agents can be used in the production process described.

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