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Retail Availability of Delta-8 THC Near Schools, Fort Worth, Texas, 2021

Authors

• • Amanda Y Kong
  • Wake Forest University School of Medicine
• • Cassidy LoParco
  • George Washington University
• • Lily Herbert
  • Wake Forest University School of Medicine
• • Robert Yockey
  • University of Mississippi
• • Matthew E Rossheim
  • University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth

Abstract

Delta-8 THC (D8) is an intoxicating compound linked to poisonings and hospitalizations, and no federal laws prohibit its sale to minors. We examined retail D8 availability near public schools (n=231) in Fort Worth, Texas, where D8 sales are minimally regulated. Between September-October 2021, trained data collectors collected D8 availability data from 1,178 retailers with alcohol, tobacco, and/or consumable hemp licenses. We examined differences in product availability for retailers near (within 0.5 miles) schools vs. not near schools. There was a higher prevalence of retailers selling D8 near (vs. not near) schools (12.4% vs. 8.2%; chi-square test 5.84, p

Keywords: cannabis, delta-8 THC, retail environment, built environment, youth and adolescents, inequities

How to Cite: Kong, A. Y. , LoParco, C. , Herbert, L. , Yockey, R. & Rossheim, M. E. (2025) “Retail Availability of Delta-8 THC Near Schools, Fort Worth, Texas, 2021”, Health Behavior Research. 8(1). doi: https://doi.org/10.4148/2572-1836.1280