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Cannabis 101
← BackWhat is cannabis?
- 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.
Converting Potency from Mg/g to %
Flower and pre-roll products will be the biggest change, but the conversion method from mg/g to % is easy once known: Simply move the decimal point one spot to the left to figure out the percentage of THC or CBD.
For example, if the flower is listed as 192 mg/g of THC then it will contain 19.2% THC.
Here are some common potencies in both mg/g and their % equivalent:
