THC Facts
THC Facts
Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol or THC, one of nearly 400 chemicals in a hemp plant, accounts for most of marijuana’s psychoactive, or mind-altering, effects. The strength of the drug is determined by the amount of THC it contains. Recent data show the following:
- Most ordinary marijuana has an average of 3 percent THC.
- Sinsemilla, which is made from just the buds and flowering tops of female plants, has an average THC concentration of 7.5 percent, although it can be as high as 24 percent.
- Hashish, a sticky resin obtained from the female plant flowers, has an average of 2 to 8 percent THC and can contain as much as 20 percent THC.
- Hash oil, a tar-like liquid distilled from hashish, generally consists of between 15 and 50 percent THC but can have as much as 70 percent THC.
Posted on: December 30, 2008
Filed under: Marijuana News
