THE WORLD OF CANNABINOIDS AND TERPENES This is a great question that I get a lot from people outside of the cannabis growing community. Newbies that want to learn more to help themselves and see if it's the right medicine for them often want to know more about this. So let me try to explain a few of the major differences and get clarity around this question. Let's begin with the fact that both THC and CBD are cannabinoids. What are cannabinoids, you might ask? Cannabinoids are naturally occurring compounds found in the Cannabis sativa plant. There are over 480 different compounds, and only around 66 are termed cannabinoids. But don't worry, we are not going to go into all of them. Just CBD and its benefits mainly in this column. The main way in which cannabinoids are different is based on their CHRONIC | SEPTEMBER 2021
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degree of psychoactivity. THC, for example, is a cannabinoid that can alter your perception of reality. Which could be an excellent thing for chemo patients. Now CBD, on the other hand, is non-psychoactive.
Written by Dr. Pepper Hernandez ND, Ph.D., CTC, CNHP, NHC Board Certified and Award-Winning Holistic Health Practitioner
