Quick Fact
480
Number of components in Cannabis
Of these natural components 66 have been classified as "cannabinoids;" chemicals unique to the plant. The most well known and researched of these, delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ9-THC), is the substance primarily responsible for the psychoactive effects of cannabis.
Subclasses of Cannabinoids:
- Cannabigerols (CBG)
- Cannabichromenes (CBC)
- Cannabidiols (CBD)
- Tetrahydrocannabinols (THC)
- Cannabidiols (CBD)
- Cannabinol (CBN) and cannabinodiol (CBDL)
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