Is there a difference between maranal and THC?

Answer 1

Marinol is a synthetic, laboratory made version of THC. The only difference is that the one is natural and the other is man made. A common myth is that marinol just like marijuana, when in fact it is not at all. THC, which is directly responsible for the high, is a cannabinoid, which are chemicals specifically produced by the cannabis plant. The marijuana plant contains around 60 cannabinoids, all of which have different effects. THC in large doses by it self as in marinol cause you to feel very high, but it is an uneasy paranoid high that is reported to be very unpleasant. When marijuana is smoked you get all the active chemicals in the plant one of which is CBD. While not completely understood, CBD is thought to counter act the side effects of the THC so that you are not uneasy and cause the high to be euphoric and very pleasant.