Cannabinoids

What is CBCA (Cannabichromenic acid)?

What is CBCA (Cannabichromenic acid)?

15/05/2025

Most people familiar with cannabis can name CBD or THC—but few realise that other compounds play essential roles in how those cannabinoids come to exist. One of those lesser-known components...

What is CBCA (Cannabichromenic acid)?

15/05/2025

Most people familiar with cannabis can name CBD or THC—but few realise that other compounds play essential roles in how those cannabinoids come to exist. One of those lesser-known components...

Structural formula of cannabigerolic acid from Wikipedia

What is CBGA (Cannabigerolic acid)?

14/05/2025

When most people talk about cannabinoids, they usually mention CBD or THC. But from my experience working with hemp at Formula Swiss, I’ve found that one of the most important—yet...

What is CBGA (Cannabigerolic acid)?

14/05/2025

When most people talk about cannabinoids, they usually mention CBD or THC. But from my experience working with hemp at Formula Swiss, I’ve found that one of the most important—yet...

delta 9 THC molecule over cannabis background at sunset

What is Delta 9 THC (Delta-9 tetrahydrocannabin...

09/05/2025

Delta-9 THC, short for delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol, is the main psychoactive compound in the cannabis plant. It’s what most people think of when they hear “THC,” and it’s responsible for the...

What is Delta 9 THC (Delta-9 tetrahydrocannabin...

09/05/2025

Delta-9 THC, short for delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol, is the main psychoactive compound in the cannabis plant. It’s what most people think of when they hear “THC,” and it’s responsible for the...

CBG molecular image

What is CBG (Cannabigerol)?

09/05/2025

CBG, short for Cannabigerol, is gaining increasing attention in cannabinoid research for its unique role within the cannabis plant. Unlike THC, CBG is non-intoxicating and does not produce psychoactive effects,...

What is CBG (Cannabigerol)?

09/05/2025

CBG, short for Cannabigerol, is gaining increasing attention in cannabinoid research for its unique role within the cannabis plant. Unlike THC, CBG is non-intoxicating and does not produce psychoactive effects,...

CBNA molecule structure over cannabis background

What is CBNA (Cannabinolic acid)?

09/05/2025

CBNA, or cannabinolic acid, isn’t one of the headline cannabinoids, but it’s a compound I’ve been paying more attention to lately. It doesn’t show up in large amounts like CBD...

What is CBNA (Cannabinolic acid)?

09/05/2025

CBNA, or cannabinolic acid, isn’t one of the headline cannabinoids, but it’s a compound I’ve been paying more attention to lately. It doesn’t show up in large amounts like CBD...

THCP structure labeled on cannabis flower background

What is THCP (Tetrahydrocannabiphorol)?

08/05/2025

First identified in 2019, tetrahydrocannabiphorol (THCP) has attracted considerable attention in the field of cannabis research and production. Structurally similar to delta-9 THC, THCP has demonstrated significantly higher binding affinity...

What is THCP (Tetrahydrocannabiphorol)?

08/05/2025

First identified in 2019, tetrahydrocannabiphorol (THCP) has attracted considerable attention in the field of cannabis research and production. Structurally similar to delta-9 THC, THCP has demonstrated significantly higher binding affinity...

CBE molecular formula with dark cannabis

What is CBE (Cannabielsoin)?

08/05/2025

Cannabielsoin, or CBE, is a compound that forms when CBD breaks down, either in the body or through certain lab processes. It doesn’t exist naturally in the cannabis plant, which...

What is CBE (Cannabielsoin)?

08/05/2025

Cannabielsoin, or CBE, is a compound that forms when CBD breaks down, either in the body or through certain lab processes. It doesn’t exist naturally in the cannabis plant, which...

Delta-8 THC vapes and gummies layout

What is delta-8 THC (Delta-8 tetrahydrocannabin...

08/05/2025

Most people familiar with cannabis can name THC or CBD—but far fewer have heard of delta-8 THC. Despite being one of the many compounds found in the cannabis plant, delta-8...

What is delta-8 THC (Delta-8 tetrahydrocannabin...

08/05/2025

Most people familiar with cannabis can name THC or CBD—but far fewer have heard of delta-8 THC. Despite being one of the many compounds found in the cannabis plant, delta-8...

THCV molecular layout displayed over cannabis

What is THCV (Tetrahydrocannabivarin)?

07/05/2025

After spending over ten years with Formula Swiss and working closely with cannabis and hemp, I’ve dedicated a large part of my time to understanding the different cannabinoids this plant...

What is THCV (Tetrahydrocannabivarin)?

07/05/2025

After spending over ten years with Formula Swiss and working closely with cannabis and hemp, I’ve dedicated a large part of my time to understanding the different cannabinoids this plant...

CBDA structure overlay on cannabis plant

What is CBDA (Cannabidiolic acid)?

07/05/2025

Most people have heard of CBD, but far fewer realise it starts out as something else. In raw cannabis, before the plant is heated or processed, that compound is CBDA,...

What is CBDA (Cannabidiolic acid)?

07/05/2025

Most people have heard of CBD, but far fewer realise it starts out as something else. In raw cannabis, before the plant is heated or processed, that compound is CBDA,...

Microscope with text overlay, what is oleamide?

What is oleamide?

01/05/2025

After spending more than a decade working with hemp and cannabis, I’ve learned that the plant has a lot more to offer than just the big-name cannabinoids like CBD and...

What is oleamide?

01/05/2025

After spending more than a decade working with hemp and cannabis, I’ve learned that the plant has a lot more to offer than just the big-name cannabinoids like CBD and...

Chemical structure of Cannabidivarin (CBDV)

CBDV - Cannabidivarin

29/04/2025

CBDV, or cannabidivarin, is a non-intoxicating cannabinoid that occurs naturally in certain types of Cannabis sativa. It's closely related to CBD, but with a slightly different chemical structure that gives...

CBDV - Cannabidivarin

29/04/2025

CBDV, or cannabidivarin, is a non-intoxicating cannabinoid that occurs naturally in certain types of Cannabis sativa. It's closely related to CBD, but with a slightly different chemical structure that gives...

Cannabichromene (CBC)

What is CBC (Cannabichromene)?

29/04/2025

Among the compounds found in Cannabis sativa L., one cannabinoid that’s increasingly caught people’s interest is cannabichromene, or CBC. First identified back in 1966, it’s slowly stepped into the spotlight...

What is CBC (Cannabichromene)?

29/04/2025

Among the compounds found in Cannabis sativa L., one cannabinoid that’s increasingly caught people’s interest is cannabichromene, or CBC. First identified back in 1966, it’s slowly stepped into the spotlight...

Chemical structure of Cannabigerivarin (CBGV)

What is CBGV (Cannabigerivarin)?

28/04/2025

While CBD and THC still take the spotlight in most cannabinoid conversations, cannabigerivarin (CBGV) has started to attract more attention for its distinct structure and its increasing presence in scientific circles....

What is CBGV (Cannabigerivarin)?

28/04/2025

While CBD and THC still take the spotlight in most cannabinoid conversations, cannabigerivarin (CBGV) has started to attract more attention for its distinct structure and its increasing presence in scientific circles....

Chemical structure of 2-Arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG)

What are 2-AG and anandamide?

28/04/2025

In my recent years working within the CBD sector and at Formula Swiss, I have dedicated much of my focus to the study of cannabinoids and their connection to the...

What are 2-AG and anandamide?

28/04/2025

In my recent years working within the CBD sector and at Formula Swiss, I have dedicated much of my focus to the study of cannabinoids and their connection to the...

Chemical structure of HHC (Hexahydrocannabinol)

What is HHC (Hexahydrocannabinol)?

28/04/2025

Throughout my career, I have explored various compounds found within the cannabis plant, and today, I turn my attention to one that has recently sparked considerable curiosity—hexahydrocannabinol, or HHC. As...

What is HHC (Hexahydrocannabinol)?

28/04/2025

Throughout my career, I have explored various compounds found within the cannabis plant, and today, I turn my attention to one that has recently sparked considerable curiosity—hexahydrocannabinol, or HHC. As...

Cannabinol chemical structure

What is CBN (Cannabinol)?

28/04/2025

CBN, short for cannabinol, shows up in cannabis when THC starts to break down. It’s only found in small amounts and isn’t as strong as THC, but it still plays...

What is CBN (Cannabinol)?

28/04/2025

CBN, short for cannabinol, shows up in cannabis when THC starts to break down. It’s only found in small amounts and isn’t as strong as THC, but it still plays...

Synthetic cannabinoids compared to natural plant-derived cannabinoids.

How are synthetic cannabinoids different from p...

27/08/2024

The conversation around synthetic and plant-derived cannabinoids is becoming increasingly relevant. Synthetic cannabinoids are developed in laboratories to interact with specific body receptors. Their targeted design presents properties that are...

How are synthetic cannabinoids different from p...

27/08/2024

The conversation around synthetic and plant-derived cannabinoids is becoming increasingly relevant. Synthetic cannabinoids are developed in laboratories to interact with specific body receptors. Their targeted design presents properties that are...

How are new cannabinoids being discovered and classified?

How are new cannabinoids being discovered and c...

27/08/2024

Science has shifted dramatically, moving from a time when only a few cannabinoids were known to now being at the edge of a new field. In my professional journey in...

How are new cannabinoids being discovered and c...

27/08/2024

Science has shifted dramatically, moving from a time when only a few cannabinoids were known to now being at the edge of a new field. In my professional journey in...

 The entourage effect in cannabis.

What is the entourage effect in cannabis?

30/05/2024

The entourage effect: A comprehensive guide Cannabis has been used for medicinal and recreational purposes for centuries. However, it wasn't until the 20th century that scientists began to uncover how...

What is the entourage effect in cannabis?

30/05/2024

The entourage effect: A comprehensive guide Cannabis has been used for medicinal and recreational purposes for centuries. However, it wasn't until the 20th century that scientists began to uncover how...