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

Authors

Amanda Y. Kong, Wake Forest University School of MedicineFollow
Cassidy LoParco, George Washington UniversityFollow
Lily Herbert, Wake Forest University School of MedicineFollow
Robert Yockey, University of MississippiFollow
Matthew E. Rossheim, University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort WorthFollow

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

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Author ORCID Identifier

Amanda Kong: 0000-0002-8361-7342

Cassidy LoParco: 0000-0003-4206-4179

Lily Herbert: 0000-0002-9915-8400

Andrew Yockey: 0000-0002-2140-2418

Matthew Rossheim: 0000-0003-4388-5251

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Recommended Citation

Kong, Amanda Y.; LoParco, Cassidy; Herbert, Lily; Yockey, Robert; and Rossheim, Matthew E. (2025) "Retail Availability of Delta-8 THC Near Schools, Fort Worth, Texas, 2021," Health Behavior Research: Vol. 8: No. 1. https://doi.org/10.4148/2572-1836.1280