So everybody that uses cannabis has pretty much heard of the achronym THC. THC plays the biggest role in cannabis potency however it is not even close to being the sole player. There in fact is several known Cannabinoids responsible for the effects that marijuana has. THC, CBD, CBN, THCV, CBC, CBL etc… You can read this article for most of the info but I am just going to go over the first three since they are the ones being documented by most of the seed companies out there.

THC: Tetrahydrocannabinol. Produces the cerebral floating fealing found in good Sativas. May induce a psychoactive response if injested in large enough quantaties. THC has been synthiticly derived and is dubbed ‘Marinol’. Marinol has little medical applications and is largley discredited due to it’s leagthly response time (2-3 hours after ingestion). THC will not create any sleepiness in the user.

CBD: Cannabidiol. CBD is really just an enhancer to THC. Without THC, CBD has little to no effect. In a marijuana strain that is high in CBD the user will feel sleepy, hungry and genrally ‘out of it’ . CBD is responsible for the numbing body sensation that can occur when laying down. Primarly found in Indica’s, CBD is most noted for it’s ability to leangthen the effects of THC. A strain high in CBD may keep the user medicated for sometimes twice as long! Chocolate has also been claimed to increase the duration of cannabis effects. CBD has also been toted as being a very promising cancer killer.

CBN: Cannabinol. CBN is the little brother of all the cannabinoids. It doesn’t carry potent mind bending effects like THC and CBD but it has it’s place. Just like steel oxidizes to create rust, THC oxidizes to create CBN. CBN does increase the leangth of a users experience but not nearly as much as CBD. CBN is noted for it’s ability to make a user feel confused and dizzy. A strain high in CBN will induce a sleepy hangover that is usually unwanted. For the most part, CBN should be kept to a minimum of 0-.5% since it’s usually a result of exposure to air.