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The cannabis referendum is just around the corner, but how much do you actually know about the active ingredient in weed – the stuff that actually gets you stoned – and how it affects your brain and behaviour?

Today on The Detail, Emile Donovan speaks to analytical chemist Dr Joel Rindelaub about tetrahydrocannabinol – more commonly known as THC – and how it compares to the intoxicating ingredient in alcohol, ethanol.

Not all cannabis has THC in it and much like alcohol, the THC content of cannabis can be measured as a percentage.

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Not all cannabis has THC in it and much like alcohol, the THC content of cannabis can be measured as a percentage.

THC is a cannabinoid – this means it interacts with cannabinoid receptors in your brain. It’s also the main psychoactive component in cannabis.

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