Tetrahydrocannabinol

Tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, is the chemical or drug made in the cannabis that causes a person to feel different.^[1] It is similar to at least 113 other chemicals in cannabis, known as cannabinoids,^[2] but not all of them will cause people to feel different or high after using it.^[3] There are about 540 chemicals in cannabis total. THC is a very fatty chemical and does not interact with water very well. THC is thought to be used by the plant for protection from bugs, light, and other harm from its environment. The THC chemical structure was discovered in 1964 by Dr. Raphael Mechoulam and Dr. Y. Gaoni at the Weizmann Institute in Israel.^[4]

1. ↑ Reefer madness-The Federal response to California’s Medical-Marijuana Law.Annas, G.J.  ; New Eng J Med, 1997; 337: 435-439
2. ↑ "cannabinoids". The Free Dictionary.
3. ↑ "A list of major cannabinoids in cannabis and their effects". Leafly. 2017-03-24. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
4. ↑ "Raphael Mechoulam Ph.D." cannabinoids.huji.ac.il. Retrieved 2020-06-24.