tetrahydrocannabinol
noun
tet·ra·hy·dro·can·nab·i·nol
ˌte-trə-ˌhī-drə-kə-ˈna-bə-ˌnȯl 
-ˌnōl
-ˌnōl
: thc
… more and more people are advocating for increased research into cannabis. Today, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is used in the medical field to deal with certain types of pain, muscle cramps, dizziness and loss of appetite.—
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Indian Agriculture News… gummy bears infused with THC, or tetrahydrocannabinol, the main psychoactive ingredient in pot.—Marshall Allen
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The development of indoor hydroponics — plant cultivation in a nutrient-laden solution — and other agronomy advances have enabled growers to increase the concentration of the psychoactive ingredient in cannabis plants, tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC.
—Dr. Jerrold B. Leikin, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
Without more research, there is no definitive answer, but doctors have linked the increase in CHS cases to widespread legalization, along with higher tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) content in modern marijuana.
—Theara Coleman, theweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Marijuana is all of the products in the Cannabis sativa plant that contain the highest levels of THC, or tetrahydrocannabinol.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
The most prevalent cannabinoid in the cannabis plant is tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).
—Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
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Dr. Jerrold B. Leikin, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
Without more research, there is no definitive answer, but doctors have linked the increase in CHS cases to widespread legalization, along with higher tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) content in modern marijuana.
—Theara Coleman, theweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Marijuana is all of the products in the Cannabis sativa plant that contain the highest levels of THC, or tetrahydrocannabinol.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
The most prevalent cannabinoid in the cannabis plant is tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).
—Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
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tetrahydrocannabinol
noun
tet·ra·hy·dro·can·nab·i·nol
-kə-ˈnab-ə-ˌnȯl
-ˌnōl
-ˌnōl
: thc
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: thc sense a
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