Cannabinoids & Plant Chemistry
The cannabinoid compounds hemp produces beyond CBD and THC, their shared plant chemistry, and related compounds like terpenes and the endocannabinoid system.
- Cannabinoid Comparison: CBD, THC, CBG, and CBN — How CBD, THC, CBG, and CBN relate to each other chemically, how each interacts with the body's receptors, and why hemp products often list more than one.
- CBC (Cannabichromene) and CBDA — What CBC and CBDA are chemically, how CBC's receptor activity differs from other cannabinoids, and what pharmacokinetic research shows about both compounds.
- CBG (Cannabigerol) — What CBG is, how hemp produces it from CBGA, how its receptor activity differs from CBD and THC, and the current state of research into it.
- CBN (Cannabinol) — How CBN forms as THC degrades over time, how its receptor activity compares to THC, and what current animal and human research shows about CBN and sleep.
- The Endocannabinoid System — What the endocannabinoid system is, how its CB1 and CB2 receptors are distributed in the body, and how cannabinoids like CBD interact with it.
- Terpenes and the Entourage Effect — What terpenes are botanically, the common terpenes found in cannabis and hemp, and the current, largely inconclusive state of entourage-effect research.
- THCA, Delta-8, and Delta-9 THC — What THCA, Delta-8, and Delta-9 THC are chemically, the federal reclassification timeline affecting them, and their drug-testing implications.