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THCA stands for tetrahydrocannabinolic acid and it is the precursor to THC (tetrahydrocannabinol). When cannabis is growing it makes cannabinoids as carboxylic acids that most often convert into non-acidic compounds through a process called decarboxylation. Almost all cannabinoids start off in their acidic form which have differing structures and effects than that of their non-acidic versions. THCA, although abundant in fresh cannabis, is unstable under controlled storage conditions and when exposed to light and/or heat it readily decarboxylates into THC. In fact, one study found that “THCA decarboxylates even when stored between 4 and 18ºC (39-64ºF) so THC contamination in THCA is nearly unavoidable.” This THC contamination even among pure extracts is what makes lab results based only on THCA so difficult to determine.

Delta-9 THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) is the primary psychoactive compound found in cannabis plants. Hemp-derived products are legally required to contain less than 0.3% Delta-9 THC on a dry weight basis in many jurisdictions, including the United States under the Farm Bill of 2018.

Hemp-derived products are legally required to contain less than 0.3% Delta-9 THC on a dry weight basis in many jurisdictions, including the United States under the Farm Bill of 2018. Meanwhile, products above 0.3% THC are considered a cannabis product. Tropics is a Hemp company.