Cannabis plants have more than 146 cannabinoids

Curated and edited by Sechat Conteúdo, with information from The Cannigma (Michael Schaeffer Omer-Man)

There are over 500 active chemical ingredients that have been identified in cannabis, including at least 146 cannabinoids such as THC and CBD. In short, each chemovar (think of it as a “strain”) has different combinations and proportions of these substances, and everything from growing conditions to how cannabis flowers are stored can further affect their chemical profile. Therefore, consider that there are thousands of different cannabis chemovars out there.

Although our ability to tailor a specific cannabis product for individual patients or medical conditions and symptoms is still in its infancy, cannabis researchers are confident that “we really haven’t seen the capabilities of cannabis properly harnessed at this moment.”

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But even without delving into the properties and effects that various types and levels of terpenes can have, the different levels and proportions of cannabinoids can cause a cannabis chemovar to have significantly different therapeutic effects.

While the nomenclature of cannabis is still stuck in the prohibition era, where there were only good strains and bad strains (or indica and sativa), many professionals, scientists, and medical experts are trying to create a new framework to discuss different types of cannabis.

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The three types of cannabis

Overall, a proposed system divides cannabis into three types. Type 1 cannabis varieties have high THC content and low CBD content. Type 2 has a more balanced ratio of THC to CBD (usually referred to as 1:1). Type 3 is CBD dominant and low in THC. However, all three have therapeutic value, may be better or worse for specific patients and conditions, and can have different effects on the body.

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