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• Cannabidiol (CBD): a constituent of cannabis that has been traditionally considered non-psychoactive.
• Cannabinoids: one of a class of chemical compounds that act on cannabinoid receptors, cannabinoids can be naturally derived from the cannabis plant or manufactured.
• Cannabis: a broad term that can be used to describe the various products and chemical compounds derived from the Cannabis sativa or Cannabis indica species.
• Hemp: Cannabis plants with very low levels of THC (not more than 0.3 percent), also know as “industrial hemp”
• Marijuana: a Cannabis sativa plant-derived product typically composed from the plant’s dried leaves, stems, seeds, and buds.
• Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC): the main psychoactive constituent of cannabis.

All definitions, with exception of "hemp," are from National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. (2017). The health effects of cannabis and cannabinoids: The current state of evidence and recommendations for research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24625.