{"id":4653,"date":"2023-03-31T19:08:08","date_gmt":"2023-03-31T19:08:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weedmaps.com\/learn\/?p=4653"},"modified":"2026-02-22T13:00:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T13:00:57","slug":"what-is-hhc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/weedmaps.com\/learn\/the-plant\/what-is-hhc","title":{"rendered":"What is HHC and will it get you high?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Known since 1944, when American chemist Roger Adams first synthesized and subsequently patented it, HHC's commercial use and public consumption is a relatively new fad that comes on the heels of the semi-synthetic cannabinoid trend. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learn more about this unique cannabinoid and its legality and efficacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\n\tWhat is HHC?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Hexahydrocannabinol (HHC) is a semi-synthetic cannabinoid, meaning it's a hydrogenated derivative of Delta-8 THC<\/a> or Delta-9 THC<\/a>, two intoxicating cannabinoids found in cannabis plants. Hydrogenation is a process by which molecular hydrogen (H2) is added to another compound or element \u2014 in this case, Delta-8 or Delta-9 THC.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t

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