Monitoring Methodology
Delta8Bans.com is committed to accuracy and transparency in tracking Delta-8 THC and other hemp‑derived intoxicants. This page explains, in operational detail, how our monitoring system works—from detection to human review to publication—so regulators, researchers, merchants, and advocates can understand what our data represents and where its limits are.
Accuracy Commitment
Every alert published on Delta8Bans.com is reviewed by a human editor before publication. We require government or official legislative source citations for all status change reports. Accuracy takes priority over speed. If we cannot verify a change from an official source, we do not publish it.
System Overview
Detection Process
Our Sentinel monitoring system operates on a three-layer pipeline: automated scanning, AI-assisted analysis, and mandatory human review. No status change is published without all three stages completing.
Automated Scanning
LegiScan API monitors all 50 state legislatures daily for Delta-8 THC-related bill activity. Federal legislation is monitored via Congress.gov. Legislative events are tracked via OpenStates.
AI Analysis
Gemini AI with Google Search grounding analyzes detected changes. Only changes backed by government or official legislative sources (.gov domains, enacted bill text) are flagged for review.
Human Review
Every flagged change enters a review queue. A human editor verifies the source, confirms the status change is accurate, and approves or rejects before any public update is made.
7-Factor Confidence Scoring
Every detection receives a composite confidence score (0–100) based on seven weighted factors. Detections below the 90-point threshold are automatically filtered out and never enter the human review queue. This filter is the primary defense against false positives reaching publication.
Source Standards
Status changes are only reported when the primary source is one of the following:
- ✓Official state government websites (.gov domains)
- ✓State legislature bill tracking systems (e.g., cga.ct.gov, leginfo.legislature.ca.gov)
- ✓Federal legislation via Congress.gov
- ✓Official regulatory agency filings and notices
- ✓Enacted bill text from official legislative publishers
- ✓LegiScan API — aggregates official state legislature data
- ✓OpenStates API — aggregates official legislative event data
News articles, social media, forums, and advocacy websites are not accepted as primary sources for status changes. They may appear as supplementary context in blog posts, but they cannot trigger a map update.
Human Review Standards
All detections passing the automated confidence threshold enter a human review queue. The reviewer checks:
Only after passing manual review does the status change go live on the map and trigger subscriber alerts.
Error Correction
When errors are identified — whether by our team, a government official, or a community member:
- The incorrect information is corrected immediately.
- If a status update was published in error, it is retracted and the original status is restored pending re-verification.
- The root cause is logged and the confidence scoring system is updated to prevent the same class of error.
To report an error or provide corrections: accuracy@delta8bans.com. Government officials and legislative staff receive priority response.
Data Sources
Contact & Collaboration
For government officials: corrections are prioritized and acknowledged within 24 hours.
API access and historical data export available for academic research. See our API documentation.
This methodology is reviewed and updated periodically. Last structural review: February 2026. Delta8Bans.com is an independent monitoring service and is not affiliated with any government agency, advocacy group, or Delta-8 THC industry organization.