Cannabinoids are a group of compounds that can be found in Cannabis and in the human endocannabinoid system. There are a large number of different cannabinoids, and they are often written in their abbreviated form.
Note: Every single cannabinoid has an “acid” precursor form. These acid precursors are produced by the plant, and are converted into their non-acid form in a process known as decarboxylation, which we will describe later. Acid precursors have their abbreviation appended with an “-A” or “A.” (IE: THCA / THC-A, CBDA / CBD-A)
- Tetrahydrocannabinol (Abbrev: THC)
- THC is the primary psychoactive compound in Cannabis. Cannabidiol (Abbrev: CBD)
- CBD is valued for several medical properties, and is non-psychoactive. Cannabinol (Abbrev: CBN)
- Cannabigerol (Abbrev: CBG)
- Cannabichromene (Abbrev: CBC)
- Cannabicyclol (Abbrev: CBL)
- Cannabivarin (Abbrev: CBV)
- Cannabielsoin (Abbrev: CBE)
- Cannabicitran (Abbrev: CBT)
- Tetrahydrocannabivarin (Abbrev: THCV)
It is very likely more cannabinoids will be discovered in the feature, so keep an eye out for any abbreviation that begins with “CB.” There are also less-common cannabinoids which are isomers of other molecules, such as THC-8.
