TABLE 1 Chemical Constituents of Cannabis*

1. Cannabinoids: 61 known

a. Cannabigerol (CBG) type: 6 known
b. Cannabichromene (CBC) type: 4 known
c. Cannabidiol (CBD) type: 7 known
d. D-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol (D-9-THC) type: 9 known
e. D-8-Tetrahydrocannabinol (A-8-THC) type: 2 known
f. Cannabicyclol (CBL) type: 3 known
g. Cannabielsoin (CBE) type: 3 known
h. Cannabinol (CBN) type: 6 known
i. Cannabinodiol (CBND) type: 2 known
j. Cannabitriol (CBT) type: 6 known
k. Miscellaneous types: 9 known
1. Other cannabinoids: 4 known

2. Nitrogenous compounds: 20 known

3. Amino acids: 18 known

4. Proteins, glycoproteins, and enzymes: 9 known

5. Sugars and related compounds: 34 known

6. Hydrocarbons: 50 known

7. Simple alcohols: 7 known

8. Simple aldehydes: 12 known

9. Simple ketones: 13 known

10. Simple acids: 20 known

11. Fatty acids: 12 known

12. Simple esters and lactones: 13 known

13. Steroids: 11 known

14. Terpenes: 103 known

15. Noncannabinoid phenols: 16 known

16. Flavanoid glycosides: 19 known

17. Vitamins: 1 known

18. Pigments: 2 known

Source: Adapted from Turner, 1980.

*Marijuana and Health

Report of a Study

by a Committee of the

INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE

National Academy Press

Washington, DC 1982 188 pp Page 14