HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — While the legal status of marijuana has been a hot issue for decades now, not all of us are familiar with the language tied to the topic. Legislators and opponents alike throw around terms like Delta, THC and hemp as if we all know precisely what they mean.

QUESTION:

Are all cannabis products considered marijuana?

FOX54 verifies!

SOURCES:

Jennifer Boozer Stewart, Alabama Cannabis Coalition

U.S. Food and Drug Administration

ANSWER:

No, not all cannabis products are the same.

WHAT WE FOUND:

According to the FDA, Cannabis sativa L. is a plant that contains more than 80 different naturally occurring compounds called cannabinoids.

Two well-known cannabinoids are CBD and THC.

THC is the psychoactive compound in cannabis that produces a 'high.' There are several

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