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Phytocannabinoids: A Review

Learning the language associated with the world of medical marijuana or cannabis can be a bit confusing, complex and difficult to pronounce! There is the endocannabinoid system as well as phytocannabinoids and cannabinoids, for starters. Phytocannabinoids are simply plant-based cannabinoids that occur naturally in the marijuana and hemp plant. The prefix “phyto” comes from the Greek language meaning “that which has grown”, “of a plant”, or simply “plant”. The word cannabinoid is used more commonly than phytocannabinoid, but remember,...