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THCa vs. THC: Understanding the Difference
THCa, short for tetrahydrocannabinolic acid, is a chemical compound found in raw cannabis. It is the acidic form of THC (tetrahydrocannabinol), the primary psychoactive compound in the cannabis plant. While THCa itself does not have intoxicating effects, it can potentially…
What is THCa: Definition and Introduction
What is THCA? THCA, or tetrahydrocannabinolic acid, is a naturally occurring compound found in the cannabis plant. Although it is not widely recognized for its psychoactive effects, THCA is a precursor to delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the well-known psychoactive component of…
What is Delta-8 THC? You Need To Know This…
An Interactive 3D Molecular Model of Delta 8 Tetrahydrocannabinol Delta-8 THC is one of many cannabinoids found in marijuana plants, though normally in very small amounts. While most people know about the psychoactive effects of d8, ∆-8 THC has become…
What is Cannabitriol?
CBT, short for cannabitriol, is a cannabinoid that was first isolated back in 1966. Cannabinoids are cannabis compounds produced by cannabis plants, including both hemp and marijuana. These compounds are called phytocannabinoids because they were originally created biologically within the…
What is 10-Oxo-Δ6a(10a)-tetrahydrocannabinol (OTHC)?
While there is some data about 10-Oxo-Δ6a(10a)-tetrahydrocannabinol (OTHC), there is more that we don’t know than we do know about this rare cannabinoid. OTHC is related to it’s popular cousin, Δ9 THC, and does appear to occur naturally within the…
What is 10-Hydroxy-9-oxo-Δ-8-tetrahydrocannabinol?
At this time, there is not much known about 10-Hydroxy-9-oxo-Δ-8-tetrahydrocannabinol. It is believed to be psychoactive, and is listed in the PubMed paper titled: Identification of Psychoactive Metabolites from Cannabis sativa, Its Smoke, and Other Phytocannabinoids Using Machine Learning and Multivariate…
What Is 10-Ethoxy-9-hydroxy-delta-6a-tetrahydrocannabinol?
Cannabichromanone
Cannabichromanone (CBCN) is a naturally occurring phytocannabinoid produced by the cannabis plant, and it belongs to the 2,2-dimethyl-1-benzopyrans class of organic compounds. It is more nonpolar than THC, which may reduce the compounds ability to interact with the CB1 recpetor.…