Why is It Important to Determine which Cannabinoids are present in your Marijuana substances

Why is It Important to Determine which Cannabinoids are present in your Marijuana substances

Posted by TLC Lab Supply on Jun-22-18 with 3 Comments

Do you know more than 80 varieties of cannabinoids are present in cannabis products? All these cannabinoids together contribute to the overall potency of the drug. THC (delta9-tetrahydrocannabinol) is one of the main components, which affects the potency and effects produced by cannabis. Because of THC, marijuana sometimes may cause consumers to experience mind-altering effects.

For medical marijuana patients, it is recommended to consume cannabis with lower levels of THC. Thus testing THC and CBD in cannabis is essential for medical patients. Apart from THC, CBD (Cannabidiol) and CBN (Cannabinol) and CBG also affect the potency of cannabis. The only realistic way to determine cannabis potency is to measure the % of cannabinoids in it. If you have accurate data about the presence of cannabinoids in marijuana, you can easily justify its potency.

Every cannabinoid has different effects on the human body. To understand the role of cannabinoids in cannabis, let’s have an in-depth look at how they influence the body.

• THC (delta9-tetrahydrocannabinol) – This cannabinoid is responsible for the psychotropic and analgesic effects of cannabis. In simple words, it sharpens the mind and enhances critical thinking ability. THC is mainly known for its pain relief, anti-depressant, anti-inflammatory, appetite-stimulating, anti-epileptic, and anti-emetic benefits. It also improves the sensory functions in the body, including color sensitivity, hearing, sight, and sometimes sexual enhancement. All these cannabinoids’ effects depend on the % of THC present in the cannabis. Thus, testing THC in cannabis is the first thing, you need to do before consuming the drug.
• CBN (Cannabinol) – CBN is known for its mild psychoactive and sedative effects on the human body. It is three times stronger than aspirin and is often termed a non-narcotic analgesic. This cannabinoid is a breakdown of THC, so directly influences the potency of cannabis products. Oxygen plays a vital role in increasing the % of CBN in marijuana. The longer the cannabis is stored (aging), the more will be the percentage of CBN.
• CBD (Cannabidiol)– This is a THC antagonist, which balances the psychoactive effect of THC. Thus, the presence of CBD is very much necessary in cannabis. It acts as a neuroprotective anti-oxidant. To determine whether CBD can reduce the effects of THC, testing THC in Cannabis is an important task.

  Apart from these three main cannabinoids, the presence of THV, CBG, and CBC also highly contributes to the potency of cannabis. You can easily measure the presence of these cannabinoids with the help of a THC test kit. There is no need to visit big laboratories for simple potency testing; you can do it at your home now.

  Order the cannabis testing kit now and start testing the % of cannabinoids in marijuana, at your home or any convenient location. Make sure, that the potency of the cannabis, you are going to consume, is suitable for your body.