Learn interesting facts about the marijuana plant and the chemical constituents.
THC (Tetrahydrocannabinol)
The main psychoactive cannabinoid in cannabis. THC serves as an appetite stimulant, analgesic and is effective against vomiting and nausea.
CBD (Cannabidiol)
This non-psychoactive cannabinoid holds medicinal benefits including: Anti-anxiety, anti-inflammatory, anti-psychotic, analgesic, anti-epileptic, anti-spasmodic, anti-emetic and antidiabetic. CBD has been shown to powerfully inhibit the cell growth in cancerous tumors.
CBN (Cannabinol)
A mildly psychoactive cannabinoid that increases as a result of the degradation of THC. CBN potentiates the effects of THC and is often described as causing a heavy feeling.
THCV (Teteahydrocannabivarininal)
THCV has been shown to block the psychoactive effects of THC and is currently being developed as a treatment for metabolic disorders including diabetes. Medicinal properties include: anoretic, bone-stimulant and anti-epileptic.
CBC (cannabichromene)
More common in tropic varieties of cannabis. Effects to include: anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, analgesic, anti-profilerative and bone stimulant.
CBG (Cannabigerol)
A non-psychoactive c annabinoid that can alter the overall effects of cannabis. CBG has anti-bacterial, anoretic, anti-epileptic and bone stimulating effects.
