Cannabinoids are the active compounds in the Cannabis plant that have a variety of effects on our bodies.
There are over 110 + active cannabinoids in the Cannabis plant. Since legalization, they have started to discover more each year and are trying to understand their roles and effects.
THC
THC is the active compound that gives you the psychoactive effects, and the feeling of being high
CBD
The Ying to the Yang of THC. CBD has no psychoactive properties and can prevent the effects of THC as they bind to the same receptor.
CBN
CBN is a cannabinoid that tends to have very sedative effects with minimal psychoactive effects.
CBG
CBG is sometimes referred to as the Caviar of cannabinoids. During a plants life cycle, most of the CBG converts to either THC or CBD, but on it’s own it basically acts as a supercharged CBD.