Cannabis 101

• Cannabis is a plant with psychoactive properties that produces dried flowers, fruiting tops or leaves of the cannabis sativa or indica plants or a mixture of the two called hybrids (CCSA).
• Cannabis can be refined to other forms such as oils, extracts or resins.
• Cannabis goes by many names including weed, marijuana, hash, pot, ganja, bud, etc. 

After alcohol, cannabis is the most widely used psychoactive substance in Canada.
 

Definition: THC

• THC is one of the chemical compounds in cannabis that is responsible for how your brain and body respond to cannabis. It’s the mind-altering chemical that provides the feeling of being “high” to the user. The concentration or strength of the cannabis is usually shown as a percentage of THC by weight (or volume in oil). Products high in THC are more likely to result in harm. Choose lower THC products to reduce your risks.

Definition: CBD

• CBD is another chemical compound found in cannabis. It has no mind-altering effects and may, in fact, block or lower some of the effects of THC on the mind. Choose products with a higher CBD to THC ratio to reduce your risks.