The U.S. Army has updated its drug policies, telling soldiers to steer clear of poppy seeds and that smoking delta-8, the federally legal but unregulated alternative to marijuana, is also a no-go.

Delta-8 was already off limits, but the Oct. 4 revision restates its hazards and reminds troops that ingesting the drug is banned by the Army. Delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol is a weaker form of THC ...

The Army plans to tamp down substance misuse by telling soldiers to avoid poppy seeds and the cannabis concentrate, delta-8. The new policies are an update to the Army’s existing substance abuse ...