THC

[ tee-eych-see ]

abbreviation for

, Pharmacology.

1. tetrahydrocannabinol: the primary psychoactive component in marijuana, hashish, and other preparations derived from cannabis plants, especially Cannabis sativa, or produced synthetically:

   Marijuana potency in these dispensaries is anywhere from 15 to 30 percent THC.

THC

abbreviation for

1. tetrahydrocannabidinol: the active ingredient in cannabis, giving it its narcotic and psychoactive effects

Word History and Origins

Origin of THC¹

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

It found that prenatal exposure to THC causes a rewiring of the fetal brain.

From Science Daily

Businesses can still sell hemp products without detectable levels of THC and “non-final food products” such as hemp flour and lotions with detectable levels of THC, the ruling said.

From Los Angeles Times

The regulations, which took effect this week, ban the sale of hemp food, beverage and dietary products containing detectable amounts of THC, a compound found in the cannabis plant that affects how the brain works.

From Los Angeles Times

His concern: a class of loosely regulated products that contain intoxicating levels of THC, the compound known for causing cannabis highs.

From Los Angeles Times

“We will not sit on our hands as drug peddlers target our children with dangerous and unregulated hemp products containing THC at our retail stores,” Newsom said in the statement.

From Los Angeles Times