背景:Delta-8THC是一种联邦不受管制的精神活性大麻产品,越来越受欢迎。然而,对其零售可用性知之甚少。方法:我们通过用酒精打电话来评估Delta-8THC零售,烟草,和/或沃思堡的消耗性大麻零售许可证,德州,在德克萨斯州宣布围绕Delta-8THC合法性的诉讼之前和之后。我们将人口普查块面积剥夺指数(ADI)得分(1-10;10=最不利)与位置相关联。Logistic回归模型检查了许可证类型、ADI,ADI*许可证类型交互,每次都有Delta-8的可用性。结果:时间1的零售可用性为11%(n=133/1,223),时间2的零售可用性为9%(n=94/1,026)。酒精(aORTime1=0.18,95CI=0.12,0.28;aORTime2=0.14,95CI=0.08,0.24),烟草(aORTime1=15.13,95CI=6.78,33.74;aORTime2=12.39,95CI=4.97,30.91),和消耗性大麻许可证(aORTime1=21.85,95CI=7.91,60.39;aORTime2=22.93,95CI=6.92,75.98)与Delta-8THC零售可用性相关;ADI得分处于边缘,但无统计学意义。时间2的乘法互动表明,具有较高ADI分数和酒精零售许可证的地点出售Delta-8THC的几率更高。根据具有(b=0.007)或没有(b=-0.023)酒精零售许可证的情况,观察到ADI和Delta-8THC可用性之间的差异关联。结论:两个时间点的Delta-8THC零售商比例相似,这表明尽管德克萨斯州的法律前景不确定,对Delta-8的兴趣似乎并没有下降。在拥有酒精零售许可证的地区之间观察到地理社会经济差异。未来的法规可能包括与特定位置的最小距离(例如,学校),尤其是在较为不利的地区。提高TexasDelta-8THC零售商的合规性以获得所需的大麻许可证对于监控和产品安全非常重要。
Background: Delta-8 THC is a federally unregulated psychoactive cannabis product rising in popularity. However, little is known regarding its retail availability. Method: We assessed Delta-8 THC retail by calling locations with alcohol, tobacco, and/or consumable hemp retail licenses in Fort Worth, Texas, before and after Texas announced ongoing litigation surrounding Delta-8 THC legality. We linked census block area deprivation index (ADI) scores (1-10; 10 = most disadvantaged) to locations. Logistic regression models examined associations between license type, ADI, ADI*license type interaction, and Delta-8 availability at each time. Results: Retail availability was 11% at Time 1 (n = 133/1,223) and 9% at Time 2 (n = 94/1,026). Alcohol (aORTime1 = 0.18, 95%CI = 0.12,0.28; aORTime2 = 0.14, 95%CI = 0.08,0.24), tobacco (aORTime1 = 15.13, 95%CI = 6.78,33.74; aORTime2 = 12.39, 95%CI = 4.97,30.91), and consumable hemp licenses (aORTime1 = 21.85, 95%CI = 7.91,60.39; aORTime2 = 22.93, 95%CI = 6.92,75.98) were associated with Delta-8 THC retail availability; ADI scores were borderline but not statistically significant. The multiplicative interaction at Time 2 indicated locations with both high ADI scores and alcohol retail licenses had higher odds of selling Delta-8 THC. Differential associations between ADI and Delta-8 THC availability were observed based on those with (b = 0.007) or without (b = -0.023) alcohol retail licenses. Conclusions: Both timepoints had similar proportions of Delta-8 THC retailers, indicating that despite the uncertain legal landscape in Texas, interest in Delta-8 did not appear to be declining. Geographic socioeconomic disparities were observed among locations with alcohol retail licenses. Future regulations may include minimum distances from specific locations (e.g., schools), particularly in more disadvantaged areas. Increasing the compliance of Texas Delta-8 THC retailers to have the required hemp license is important for surveillance and product safety.