Cannabis Species Inflorescence

Cannabis Species Inflorescence1

 


 

DEFINITION

The article consists of the pistillate (female) inflorescence of Cannabis sativa L. (Fam. Cannabaceae) and its subspecies, varieties, and chemotypes or to all species of Cannabis, depending on how its taxonomy is interpreted2. The article is derived from homogeneous cultivars to contain NLT 80% and NMT 120% of the labeled amount (in mg/g) of the total tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) including Δ9-THC and THCA; and NLT 80% and NMT 120% of the labeled amount (in mg/g) of the total cannabidiol (CBD) including CBD and CBDA. For the THC-dominant chemotype, the ratio of total THC content to total CBD content is NLT 5:1, and the chemotype contains NMT 10 mg/g total CBD and NLT 10 mg/g total THC. For the CBD-dominant chemotype, the ratio of total...