PSYCHOLOGY OF EMOTIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -Marijuana is classified as a Schedule I controlled substance under the federal Controlled Substances Act.

Detailed explanation-2: -Chemistry. The major active principle in all cannabis products is 9-tetrahydrocannabinol (9-THC or simply THC), also known by its International Non-Proprietary Name (INN) as dronabinol. The unsaturated bond in the cyclohexene ring is located between C-9 and C-10 in the more common dibenzopyran ring numbering system.

Detailed explanation-3: -The four major compounds are d-9-THC, CBD, d-8-THC and cannabinol, which have been most researched [Pertwee, 1997, 2008; Pamplona and Takahashi, 2012].

Detailed explanation-4: -The use of cannabis originated in central Asia or western China. Cannabis has been used for its alleged healing properties for millennia. The first documented case of its use dates back to 2800 BC, when it was listed in the Emperor Shen Nung’s (regarded as the father of Chinese medicine) pharmacopoeia.