cannabinoid creation

4groups of

Cannabinoids exist

G

T C D

We label each with a

letter

G1

T1 C1 D1

When plants are

young, they contain

Stage 1Cannabinoids

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G1

T1 C1 D1

T2 C2 D2 G2

As plants mature, they

convert Stage 1

Cannabinoids to

Stage 2

G1

T1 C1 D1

T2 C2 D2 G2

Heat also converts

Stage 1 Cannabinoids to

Stage 2

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G1

T1 C1 D1

T2 C2 D2 G2

T3 D3

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Even more heat

converts some Stage 2

Cannabinoids to

Stage 3

G1

T1 C1 D1

T2 C2 D2 G2

T3 D3

T4

T5

T6

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Age converts T3

Cannabinoid to others

G1

T1 C1 D1

T2 C2 D2 G2

T3 D3

T4

T5

T6

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Now all the most

CommonCannabinoids are shown

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G1

T1 C1 D1

T2 C2 D2 G2

T3 D3

T4

T5

T6

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There’s more

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As promised, we still

have only 4 groups

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Each divides up nicely

into their own

sub-groups

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Stage 1in young plants

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G1

T1 C1 D1

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Stages 2 & 3in mature plants

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T2 C2 D2 G2

T3 D3

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And special

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T4

T5

T6

G1

T1 C1 D1

T2 C2 D2 G2

T3 D3

T4

T5

T6

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for the

best view

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G1

T1 C1 D1

T2 C2 D2 G2

T3 D3

T4

T5

T6

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All cannabinoids

are neatly

organized

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T1

T2

T3

T4

T5

T6

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We end up

with a

THC Group

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THC

G1

G2

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CBG

And a

CBG Group

C1

C2

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Plus a

CBC Group

CBC

D1

D2

D3

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And finally a

CBD Group

CBD

G1

T1 C1 D1

T2 C2 D2 G2

T3 D3

T4

T5

T6

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Now the big picture

comes into focus

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THCCBG

CBD

CBC

G1

T1 C1 D1

T2 C2 D2 G2

T3 D3

T4

T5

T6

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Cannabinoids

don’t have to be

mysterious

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THCCBG

CBD

CBC