THCa

THCa (Tetrahydrocannabinolic Acid)

Earthy Select produces premium THCa products using proprietary genetics and expert farming standards. Our high THCa cannabis plants are sustainably grown and harvested using organic practices on family farms and indoor facilities in California and Colorado.

Our plants are handled and processed with care to produce rich terpene profiles and excellent flavors and effects in each strain. For full traceability from farm to shelf, our cannabis is lab tested according to USDA standards, both pre and post harvest. We use the freshest cannabis for premium products that meet all quality and safety standards.

You can order our premium high THCa Flower, Pre-Rolls, Diamonds, Bubble Hash and Live Rosin online!

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Traditional THCa Flower

Earthy Select’s Traditional THCa Flower is grown using organic practices and boasts 20% to 30% total cannabinoids. The hand-selected flavor rich buds are bursting with THCa and natural cannabis terpenes. Get ready for powerful effects with superb quality and flavor in each of our Traditional THCa strains.

We ensure that care is taken with full traceability from seed to shelf. Every harvest is hand inspected and each strain is third party lab tested at approved facilities to ensure purity and potency. All of our THCa Flower is federally-compliant with the US Farm Bill. Packed and sealed for safety and freshness. Available sizes: 1/8 ounce, 1/4 ounce, 1/2 ounce, 1 ounce, 1 pound.

AAA THCa Flower

Earthy Select THCa Flower AAA Strains are a cut above the best. Our research and development team tirelessly seeks out and samples THCa Flower from the best growing regions in the country.

We select only the finest phenotypes available for our AAA Strains. They feature complex, rich terpene profiles, exotic bud structure, the best trim and potent effects. Open the package – rich terpene aromas fill the air and the trichomes glisten from our top shelf AAA THCa Flower Strains!

We ensure that care is taken with full traceability from seed to shelf. Every harvest is hand inspected and each strain is third party lab tested at approved facilities to ensure purity and potency. All of our THCa Flower is federally-compliant with the US Farm Bill. Packed and sealed for safety and freshness. Available sizes: 1/8 ounce, 1/4 ounce, 1/2 ounce, 1 ounce, 1 pound.

THCa Flower Pre-Rolls

Each Earthy Select THCa Flower Pre-Roll holds a full gram of premium THCa flower grown using organic practices and boasting 20% to 30% total cannabinoids. Our flavor-rich Pre-Rolls are loaded with THCa and natural cannabis terpenes for an awesome high THCa smoke anywhere you want.

We use raw papers and filters for a natural slow burn and the best flavor. Sealed in a child-resistant glass tube for safety and freshness. Custom-rolled and triple-checked for a “no shorties” guarantee. You can order our THCa Flower Pre-Rolls online!

THCa Diamonds

Our pure THCa Diamonds, derived from our premium THCa flower, pack a full gram of concentrated THCa, and .3 grams of live resin CBD sauce, terpenes, and other minor cannabinoids for a strong, clean profile. Great for next level dabbing.

The precious and powerful high THCa Diamonds are packed in a child-resistant glass jar for potency, flavor and safety. You can order our THCa Diamonds online!

THCa Bubble Hash

THCa Bubble Hash represents the perfect blend of purity and strength. It is derived exclusively from fresh cannabis packed with cannabinoids and terpene-heavy trichomes, promising a pure and natural experience.

Our exclusive Bubble Hash is made with a solvent free process which ensures you get only the finest from the cannabis plant. Melt away today!

THCa Live Rosin

Nature meets craftsmanship in our potent THCa Rosin. Extracted from trichome-rich cannabis plants, our product drips purity and potency. Years of industry experience and advanced methods result in a Live Rosin of unparalleled quality.

As the market gets flooded with unworthy options, Earthy Select THCa Live Rosin stands strong above the rest – try it and experience it for yourself!

THCa Flower Strains

Our premium high THCa flower strains are selected for their bud structure, terpene profiles and of course the effects. The hand-selected flavor-rich buds are bursting with high THCa and natural cannabis terpenes. Get ready for superb quality, flavor and impact from each of our THCa Flower strains.

Apple Fritter | Sativa

Apple Fritter is a sativa dominant hybrid strain known for its powerful and energizing effects, with nods to its Sour Apple and Animal Cookies lineage. The hefty buds are dense and green with orange highlights. Be prepared for feeling giggly, tingly and happy, and enjoy a smooth and earthy flower that is energizing without being overwhelming. The profile is sweet and peaty and round with hints of fruit, cheese and fresh baked goods.

Apple Tart | Sativa

Apple Tart is a sativa dominant hybrid strain with invigorating effects and a gassy, apple and berry spice flavor. With heritage from Sour Apple and Runtz its effects go for euphoria, uplift and a balanced relaxed mindset that’s great for daytime adventures and socializing. Enjoy a terpene profile with fruity, creamy, candy and berry flavors with notes of a summer forest; and classic full-packed nuggets covered in trichomes.

Cereal Milk | Sativa

Cereal Milk is a sativa dominant hybrid strain that brings a bold flavor and powerful punch to your bowl – wake and what? The sweet, creamy, earthy and piney terpenes accompany the dreamy effects from the big full nugs deep in trichomes. This strain soaks up the goodness from its Girl Scout Cookies lineage and doesn’t disappoint – start your day off right.

Hawaiian 5.0 | Sativa

Hawaiian 5.0 is a sativa dominant hybrid strain with the island vibe built in. With famous genetics like Skunk and Northern Lights this primo bud can’t go wrong. The dense colorful nugs are covered in trichomes and bursting with fruity, spicy terps. You’ll get the giggles and munchies as you take in the breezy crisp and sweet profile and flavors like muffins, grapes, and tropical fruit.

LA Kush Cake | Indica

LA Kush Cake is an indica dominant hybrid strain perfect for deep relaxation and taking in the city lights and nights. Its chill West Coast profile has an earthy vanilla and light minty flavor mixed with cake fresh out of the oven. Full, round, pretty green buds with light yellow frosting of trichomes. Relaxing euphoric effects to calm the body and mind at the end of the day or anytime you need the LA effect.

Mochi Berry | Indica

Mochi Berry is an indica dominant hybrid strain that’s great for relaxed creativity and rejuvenation. Nodding to its lineage from favorites like Sunset Sherbet and Cookies, it exhibits fluffy, pretty buds and spicy, cardamom, earthy & oak tones in the profile. This potent strain brings the powerful, full-body effects that you expect and an elevating swell for cerebral energy and a free state of mind.

Sunday Driver | Indica

Sunday Driver is an indica dominant hybrid strain with lineage from Fruity Pebbles and Cherry Pie that has a sweet and sour tropical berry flavor. The euphoric effects will make you happy when you’re stressed and will help you chill as the deep relaxation sets in. This green and gold bud is dense and frosty and has a light diesel, gassy and grassy profile from the terps.

Yoda’s Breath | Indica

Yoda’s Breath is an indica dominant hybrid that brings focus and calm to the mind, and a rich flavor profile to the tastebuds. Feel the OG Kush lineage in the dense golden green buds. Crisp citrus notes and smells of light gas and honey rise from the terpenes. The deep space calm and body relaxing effects are great for bed time or daydream time. Yoda knows.

THCa Bubble Hash Strains

Bacio & Cake | Hybrid

Bacio and Cake go together like wake and bake. Check out this potent indica dominant hybrid which brings out the best from two superstars. The result is creamy and thick, sweet and sour, fruity and gassy. Get ready for an energetic blast followed by a smooth ride to warm and fuzzy chill time.

Cake | Hybrid

Cake is an indica hybrid strain crossed from True Afghan and OG Kush. The legendary lineage brings on a classic energetic & mood lifting, talkative high coupled with an overall deeply body relaxing vibe. The flavor is pungent  – skunky with diesel notes – and the aroma is spicy and dark in this rich Cake Bubble Hash.

Gas Taffy | Hybrid

Gas Taffy is a sativa dominant hybrid strain made from crossing Blueberry and Sour Diesel. It has a gassy and herbal aroma and spicy, earthy pine flavor. Check out the strong effects and happy high from Gas Taffy Live Rosin, including blissful relaxation and a euphoric buzz for a sweet twisty treat.

Papaya | Indica

Papaya is a potent indica dominant strain made from crossing Ice 2 with Citral #13. Papaya gives users a calming high, perfect for chilling with friends, watching a movie or couching. Papaya’s delicious fruity and sweet aroma meets a spicy, peppery flavor to create a very smooth and tasty Bubble Hash with potent cerebral and body effects.

Purple Punch | Indica

Purple Punch is the sweet and calming combination of two beloved indica-dominant strains: Larry OG and Granddaddy Purple. It smells and tastes like grape candy, blueberry muffins, and sweet tarts. Purple Punch is a delicious dessert strain that covers you head to toe, delivering a heady buzz and body effects. The sedating power of this Bubble Hash may be best for nighttime or when you want to maxo-relaxo.

SBS Blonde | Sativa

SBS Blonde is a sativa strain featuring prominent aromas of sweet berries, spicy earthiness and creamy banana and fruit flavors. It’s born of crossing Strawberry Banana and Banana Sherbet strains, so prepare for a euphoric, energized and talkative experience. Consumers report creative inspiration and laser focus from SBS Blonde Bubble Hash.

Tropical Blonde | Indica

SBS Blonde is a sativa strain featuring prominent aromas of sweet berries, spicy earthiness and creamy banana and fruit flavors. It’s born of crossing Strawberry Banana and Banana Sherbet strains, so prepare for a euphoric, energized and talkative experience. Consumers report creative inspiration and laser focus from SBS Blonde Bubble Hash.

THCa Live Rosin Strains

Breadstix | Indica

Breadstix combines Garlic Breath with Jiffy Cake for a taste like no other. This pungent strain has a garlicy, nutty and spicy aroma and serious flavor profile that goes funky and skunky. Get the couch ready before you hit this Live Rosin. The smooth full bodied hits of Breadstix will satisfy your head and wrap your body up a big comfy hug.

Cereal Milk | Sativa

Cereal Milk is a sativa strain cross of Snowman and Y Life that brings bold flavor and powerful punch to your bowl – wake and what? The sweet, creamy, earthy and piney terpenes accompany the dreamy effects from this potent Live Rosin. Start your day off right.

Chauffeur | Hybrid

Chauffeur is a hybrid strain from a genetic cross between Wedding Cake and Daily Driver. The effects are happy, relaxing and euphoric. This awesome Live Rosin features flavors of pine, citrus, and diesel, and smooth and creamy smoke that produces a balanced high with body buzz and mental stimulation.

Chem Dough | Hybrid

Chem Dough is a sativa leaning hybrid cross of the mysterious Chem 91 and OG Kush Breath. Savor the piney, citrus, nutty and berry flavors, while the effects profile combines the best of both worlds, with a relaxing body buzz and pleasant head buzz too, from the Chem Dough Live Rosin.

Cherry Soda | Indica

Cherry Soda is an indica strain made by crossing two delicious parentals, Cherry Kush and Grape Soda. This produces sparkling spicy sweetness and fresh high citrus notes with grape and cherry flavors. The high from the stellar Cherry Soda Live Rosin takes you on a peaceful, creative journey with body buzzing mellow relaxation.

Fatso | Indica

This cross of GMO Cookies and Legend OG comes correct with pronounced relaxed and tingly indica effects. The aroma of gas and pine excites your nose as the flavors of leather and garlic take this Live Rosin to your brain and body. Settle in for a smooth and heavy high served with a fat helping of stoned.

GMO | Indica

GMO is a potent indica-dominant cannabis strain made with a cross of Girl Scout Cookies with Chemdawg. The euphoric high from GMO Live Rosin comes with mentally uplifting effects along with deep relaxation. Peppers and herby flavors meet a heavy citrusy fuel aroma in this modern classic.

Grapenana | Indica

Grapenana is an indica-dominant strain that’s a genetic cross between Banana OG and Grape Pie. It features a sweet and fruity aroma with a hint of skunkiness, and has a sublimely smooth and creamy flavor in the Live Rosin. No doubt you’ll feel warm, happy and relaxed on this euphoric high.

Grape Pie | Hybrid

Grape Pie crosses Grape Pie with Cherry Pie for an indica-leaning hybrid that features tasty sour and sugary grape aromas. The high tends toward euphoria before bringing on classic indica deep relaxation. Grape Pie Live Rosin is a mellow treat for the brain and body.

London Jelly | Hybrid

London Jelly is a hybrid strain made by crossing the dank genetics from its parents Pancakes and Jealousy. This strain produces effects including euphoria, relaxation and big creativity. It has pleasant vanilla, berry, and nutty flavors that provide a velvety smooth smoke or vapor, and the aroma is sweet, creamy and fruity. It feels like 4:20 on top of Big Ben with potent London Jelly Live Rosin.

MacBerry Moonshine | Indica

MacBerry Moonshine was born by crossing the renowned Miracle Alien Cookies (MAC) with a cross of Strawberry Banana and Cookies & Cream. Prepare for a long-lasting high with body buzz. MacBerry Moonshine has a sweet and sugary berry flavor with a hint of spice and  cheese. The aroma is similar, with a cheesy gassy overtone with earthy herbs. Feel the energy and vibrancy of MacBerry Moonshine Live Rosin.

Meat Breath | Indica

Meat Breath crosses Meatloaf and Mendo Breath for a powerful indica strain with big flavor. Meatbreath is aroma forward with diesel notes coming through the sweet earthy tones. The flavor goes for dank pine, citrus and baked goods. Big mood uplift and deep relaxation are the trademarks of this potent Live Rosin.

Oreo Gush Mints | Hybrid

Oreo Gush Mints brings together Oreos and Gush Mints for a heavy indica dominant hybrid strain. This tasty treat puts you at ease with calming deep body high and relaxing euphoria. The aromas and flavors of chocolate, sweets, diesel and citrus blend for an explosion of goodness in this potent Oreo Gush Mints Live Rosin.

Pancakes | Hybrid

Pancakes is a hybrid strain crossed from London Pound Cake and Kush Mints, with the aroma of pancakes and batter, and flavor of buttered, sweet berries. The high is relaxing and heady from this lavish and tasty Live Rosin. Dive into a stack of Pancakes today.

Peanut Butter Cake | Indica

Peanut Butter Cake is a cross between Wedding Cake and Peanut Butter Breath. It has a savory, nutty, musky flavor with an earthy, mildly skunky, slightly sweet aroma. Feel the effects come on strong as this Live Rosin melts into your mind and gives you a warm body buzzing ride.

Sour Apple | Hybrid

Sour Apple is a hybrid strain made by crossing Sour Diesel with Cinderella 99. The euphoric head high brings up the mood and relaxes the body for less stress. Enjoy the skunky, sweet, fruity flavors with gassy diesel notes from this rich and dank Sour Apple Live Rosin.

Sour Diesel Wilson | Sativa

Sour Diesel Wilson combines Sour Diesel and Wilson for a sativa strain that’s twice as nice! Zone out on your own deserted island and savor the tropical and spicy flavors. Enjoy euphoric effects and free wheeling energy from this unique Sour Diesel Wilson Live Rosin.

Space Age Cakes | Hybrid

Space Age Cakes is a hybrid strain made by crossing Girl Scout Cookies with Snow Lotus. Space Age Cakes has a creamy, nutty flavor profile with fruit and berries notes. It produces a rich Live Rosin high that floats you through phases of relaxation and energized buzz. Now departing for outer space.

Spearmint Style | Hybrid

Spearmint Style is a unique and tasty sativa dominant hybrid born from crossing Kush Mints with Creamsicle #4. Get ready for a fast acting head high and energetic buzz. The flavor profile is just as nice. Enjoy minty cookies, gas, pine, citrus and vanilla in the aroma and flavor of this exceptional Spearmint Style Live Rosin.

Stardawg | Hybrid

Stardawg is a famous hybrid strain made from a cross between Chemdog 4 and Tres Dawg resulting in a tasty, potent mix with pine and gas aromas and lemon and diesel flavors. The uplifting effects of Stardawg Live Rosin bring joy, energy, and sociability combined with a mellow body buzz. Great for mood boosting and stress busting.

Wedding Cake | Hybrid

Wedding Cake is a hybrid strain made by crossing Triangle Kush with Animal Mints. It brings on relaxing and euphoric effects that calm the body and mind alongside a pleasant head high. Wedding Cake Live Rosin has a tangy fruity flavor profile with undertones of pepper and spices.

Z3 | Hybrid

Z3 is a hybrid strain created through crossing Zkittlez with Hindu Kush strains. Prepare for clear headed energy and clarity, followed by a total blissful calm along with a nice body buzz. Z3 Live Rosin has a sweet, sour citrusy candy flavor with an aroma of earthy pine and spicy flowers.

THCa Diamond Strains

Apple Fritter | Sativa

Apple Fritter is a sativa dominant hybrid strain known for its powerful and energizing effects, with nods to its Sour Apple and Animal Cookies lineage. Be prepared for feeling giggly, tingly and happy, and enjoy a smooth and earthy flower that is energizing without being overwhelming. The profile is sweet and peaty and round with hints of fruit, cheese and fresh baked goods.

Apple Tart | Sativa

Apple Tart is a sativa dominant hybrid strain with invigorating effects and a gassy, apple and berry spice flavor. With heritage from Sour Apple and Runtz its effects go for euphoria, uplift and a balanced relaxed mindset that’s great for daytime adventures and socializing. Enjoy a terpene profile with fruity, creamy, candy and berry flavors with notes of a summer forest.

Cereal Milk | Sativa

Cereal Milk is a sativa dominant hybrid strain that brings a bold flavor and powerful punch to your bowl – wake and what? The sweet, creamy, earthy and piney terpenes accompany the dreamy effects. This strain soaks up the goodness from its Girl Scout Cookies lineage and doesn’t disappoint – start your day off right.

Hawaiian 5.0 | Sativa

Hawaiian 5.0 is a sativa dominant hybrid strain with the island vibe built in. With famous genetics like Skunk and Northern Lights this primo strain can’t go wrong – it’s bursting with fruity, spicy terps. You’ll get the giggles and munchies as you take in the breezy crisp and sweet profile and flavors like muffins, grapes, and tropical fruit.

LA Kush Cake | Indica

LA Kush Cake is an indica dominant hybrid strain perfect for deep relaxation and taking in the city lights and nights. Its chill West Coast profile has an earthy vanilla and light minty flavor mixed with cake fresh out of the oven. Relaxing euphoric effects to calm the body and mind at the end of the day or anytime you need the LA effect.

Mochi Berry | Indica

Mochi Berry is an indica dominant hybrid strain that’s great for relaxed creativity and rejuvenation. Nodding to its lineage from favorites like Sunset Sherbet and Cookies, it exhibits spicy, cardamom, earthy & oak tones in the profile. This potent strain brings the powerful, full-body effects that you expect and an elevating swell for cerebral energy and a free state of mind.

Sunday Driver | Indica

Sunday Driver is an indica dominant hybrid strain with lineage from Fruity Pebbles and Cherry Pie that has a sweet and sour tropical berry flavor. The euphoric effects will make you happy when you’re stressed and will help you chill as the deep relaxation sets in. This weekend strain has a light diesel, gassy and grassy profile from the terps.

Yoda’s Breath | Indica

Yoda’s Breath is an indica dominant hybrid that brings focus and calm to the mind, and a rich flavor profile to the tastebuds. Feel the OG Kush lineage in the crisp citrus notes and smells of light gas and honey rise from the terpenes. The deep space calm and body relaxing effects are great for bed time or daydream time. Yoda knows.

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THCa Hemp: Legal & Factual Information

January 2023
This document provides information about THCa hemp. It is not intended to be legal advice and should not be relied upon as such. Please consult a lawyer if you have legal questions.

What is THCa hemp flower?

“THCa hemp flower” is the name for cannabis buds with delta-9 THC levels that do not exceed 0.3% by dry weight, but which have high levels of THCa.

What is THCa?

“THCa” is the abbreviation for “tetrahydrocannabinolic acid”, a cannabinoid produced in abundance by the cannabis plant. THCa does not produce intoxication; however, under certain conditions, including heat, exposure to light, and time, it can convert to delta-9 THC, which does have an intoxicating effect. The conversion from THCa to delta-9 THC is known as “decarboxylation” and occurs when THCa flower is smoked or vaped.

Will smoking or vaping THCa hemp flower make users feel “high”?

Although everyone is different, it is possible that a user will feel intoxicated or “high” after smoking THCa hemp flower.

Will using THCa hemp flower cause users to fail a drug test?

Yes. THCa hemp flower contains cannabinoids, including THC, which may cause a user to fail a drug test. Therefore, individuals should not use THCa hemp flower if they are subject to drug testing.

Is THCa hemp flower lawful under federal law?

Yes. Under federal law, harvested THCa hemp flower is lawful. This is because the federal 2018 Farm Bill distinguishes between lawful harvested hemp and unlawful marijuana based on the levels of delta-9 THC, not THCa. (1) Harvested cannabis, including its flowers and buds, with no more than 0.3% delta-9 THC by dry weight is lawful hemp, regardless of the amount of THCa or any other cannabinoid, such as CBD, that it contains. Additionally, the federal Controlled Substances Act, which regulates drugs, removes hemp from the definition of marijuana. In other words, hemp is not an illegal controlled substance under federal law. (2)

What does the DEA say about THCa hemp flower?

THCa hemp flower meets the DEA’s definition of lawful hemp. According to the DEA, “material that is derived or extracted from the cannabis plant such as tissue culture and any other genetic material that has a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of no more than 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis meets the legal definition of “hemp” and is thus not controlled under the CSA.” (3)

Have any federal courts ruled on THCa hemp flower?

No. However, the federal Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has stated the following regarding another type of hemp product, which supports the legal status of THCa hemp flower: “the only statutory metric for distinguishing controlled marijuana from legal hemp is the delta-9 THC concentration level.” (4)

Is THCa hemp flower lawful in all states?

No. State laws differ regarding whether or not harvested hemp and hemp flower can be sold or possessed and if a license or permit is required in order to handle it. Additionally, some states calculate the concentrations of both delta-9 THC and THCa, rather than just delta-9 THC, to determine if a harvested cannabis bud is lawful hemp or unlawful marijuana. This calculation, in which both THCa and delta-9 THC are used to determine the legal status of a harvested hemp flower, is referred to as “total THC”. It is the calculation used in all states for pre-harvested hemp. The total THC calculation is also used in some states, but not all states, for harvested hemp and/or hemp products. You should not possess or sell THCa hemp flower if it is illegal in your state. You should consult with a lawyer if you are unsure of the legal status of THCa hemp flower in your state.

Is THCa hemp flower lawful in North Carolina?

Yes. THCa hemp flower is lawful in North Carolina (NC). This is because NC Senate Bill 455, called “An Act to Conform the Hemp Laws with Federal Law by Permanently Excluding Hemp from the State Controlled Substances Act”, defines “hemp” exactly as it is defined under federal law. The NC statute defines “hemp products” to include “all products made from hemp”. The NC statute modifies the definition of “marijuana” in NC Controlled Substances Act by stating: “The term [marijuana] does not mean hemp or hemp products.” Finally, under NC House Bill 252 the definition of “tetrahydrocannabinols” (ie, THC) is modified so that it does not include “THC found in hemp or a product with a delta-9 THC concentration of not more than 0.3% on a dry weight basis.” NC only uses the concentrations of delta-9 THC, not THCa or any other cannabinoid, in determining the legal status of harvested cannabis or a cannabis product, including THCa hemp flower.

Can THCa hemp flower be shipped across state lines?

Yes, the interstate transfer of hemp, which includes THCa hemp flower, is authorized by federal law. 7 USC § 1621 subsection 10114(b), states in relevant part: “No State or Indian Tribe shall prohibit the transportation or shipment of hemp or hemp products produced in accordance with subtitle G of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (AMA) (as added by section 10113) through the State or the territory of the Indian Tribe, as applicable.” (5) Although state laws vary with respect to hemp and hemp products, it is absolutely clear that states and Indian tribes may not prohibit the transport of them through their borders.

Is it lawful to smoke THCa hemp flower in public or to have a package of it open in a car?

Because state laws vary regarding THCa hemp flower, and also due to the current confusion about its legal status, it is not recommended to smoke it in public or to have an open package of it in vehicles. Additionally, we recommend that it be sold to consumers only in pre-packaged, sealed bags or containers with labels clearly stating that it is lawful hemp.

How can you be sure that the THCa hemp flower you are purchasing meets the legal requirement for hemp?

We recommend reviewing a lab report, called a Certificate of Analysis (COA), in conjunction with your attorney. A COA shows the levels of cannabinoids, including delta-9 THC, in a hemp product. Importantly, if your state uses a total THC calculation (6) to determine whether post-harvest cannabis flower is lawful, then THCa hemp flower is probably not legal in your state and we recommend that you consult a lawyer before receiving, possessing, or selling it.

How should you store THCa hemp flower?

THCa hemp flower should be tested to ensure legal compliance. It is important to understand that THCa hemp flower will change form and become illegal marijuana if the THCa in it decarboxylates and raises the concentration of delta-9 THC to above 0.3%. In addition to the natural process of decarboxylation over time, THCa will also convert to delta-9 THC when it is exposed to heat and light. We strongly recommend storing THCa hemp flower in a cool, dark, dry location in order to limit the amount of THCa that is unintentionally converted to delta-9 THC through the process of decarboxylation.

1. See 7 U.S.C. § 1639o(1) (2018 Farm Bill): “The term ‘hemp’ means the plant Cannabis sativa L. and any part of that plant, including the seeds thereof and all derivatives, extracts, cannabinoids, isomers, acids, salts, and salts of isomers, whether growing or not, with a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of not more than 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis.”

2. See 21 U.S.C. § 802(16)(B) (Controlled Substances Act): “The term “marihuana” does not include— (i) hemp, as defined in section 1639o of title 7.”

3. You can read the DEA’s letter here: https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/21580238/21-7692-shane-pennington-cannabis-seeds- tissue-genetic-material-11-18-21-signed-1.pdf

4. AK Futures LLC v. Boyd St. Distro, LLC, 35 F.4th 682 (9th Cir. 2022)

5. 7 USC § 1621 subsection 10114(b) can be read here: https://uscode.house.gov/statviewer.htm?volume=132&page=4914#

6. A total THC calculation adds the delta-9 THC amount to 87.7% of the THCa amount to see if the total THC does not exceed 0.3%. Fortunately, most COAs show the total THC amount in addition to delta-9 THC so that you do not need to do the calculation yourself.