How to Use cannabinoid in a Sentence

cannabinoid

noun
  • Delta-8 and delta-9 are cannabinoids in hemp that can get people high.
    — Dara Kam, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2025
  • Delta 8 is a potent cannabinoid and should be used with caution.
    — The Salt Lake Tribune, 8 June 2022
  • But Delta-8 is just the first minor cannabinoid to make a big splash.
    — Will Yakowicz, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2021
  • Here's what to know about the different cannabinoids on the market.
    — Greta Cross, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
  • There are more than 100 other cannabinoids found within the hemp plant.
    — Matt Hubbard, Baltimore Sun, 27 Apr. 2025
  • Drinking the whole thing would only deliver a trace morsel of the cannabinoid.
    — Chris Goldstein, Philly.com, 31 Oct. 2017
  • The cannabis plant contains more than 100 compounds known as cannabinoids.
    — Elijah Wolfson, Time, 6 June 2019
  • Little is known about what synthetic cannabinoids themselves do to the body.
    — Devin Powell, Scientific American, 17 Apr. 2018
  • The cannabis plant contains more than 100 cannabinoids, or compounds.
    — Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 16 Feb. 2024
  • The cannabinoid was being used overseas to treat epileptic patients.
    — Sandra E. Garcia, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2020
  • When under stress, the fat cells break down, releasing a blitz of cannabinoids into the bloodstream.
    — Molly Sullivan, Sacramento Bee, 21 Feb. 2024
  • Sprayed on a mixture of leaves, synthetic cannabinoids create a drug called Kush.
    — Samantha Ketterer, Houston Chronicle, 9 May 2018
  • Cannabis contains over a hundred chemicals known as cannabinoids.
    — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Cannabis contains over a hundred chemicals known as cannabinoids.
    — Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
  • But there are other cannabinoids in the cannabis plant, and the legislation passed this week puts limits on more of them.
    — Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 14 Nov. 2025
  • One of over 80 compounds called cannabinoids extracted from the cannabis sativa plant.
    — Allure, 17 Aug. 2018
  • That’s great news for anyone who wants to tap into the natural benefits of cannabinoids.
    — Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 24 Feb. 2025
  • Delta 8 is a minor cannabinoid that occurs naturally in the hemp plant.
    — The Salt Lake Tribune, 8 June 2022
  • In the past, did quick chemical tests for cannabinoids and look for characteristic hairs that should be present on any pot plants.
    — Keri Blakinger, Houston Chronicle, 3 July 2019
  • Is the name Martha Stewart enough to convince her to give the non-psychoactive cannabinoid a try?
    — Nicola Fumo, Forbes, 7 May 2021
  • People are surprised to know that animals have an endo-cannabinoid system, too, and that hemp and cannabis work the same way for them.
    — Erin Sauder, Elgin Courier-News, 11 July 2018
  • Lindquist believes this is where the conversation around cannabinoids is beginning to change.
    — Peter Su, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • Tranquili-tea contains CBN, a cannabinoid that acts as a sedative.
    — Steffi Victorioso, Los Angeles Magazine, 29 May 2018
  • The use synthetic cannabinoids became popular a decade ago, and one of the largest outbreaks occurred three years ago.
    — Suzanne Baker, Naperville Sun, 30 Mar. 2018
  • It is known that cannabis acts on the endo-cannabinoid system, which helps regulate the digestive system.
    — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
  • The ordinance creates new zoning for stores that sell tobacco, inhalants, and cannabinoids.
    — Jessica Riley, CBS News, 9 June 2026
  • During this time, cannabis and cannabinoids like cannabidiol (CBD) can be very useful.
    — Nicole Skrobin, chicagotribune.com, 30 Aug. 2019
  • Musik found that, when exposed to cold, Hof activates a part of the brain that releases opioids and cannabinoids into the body.
    — Joshua Rapp Learn, Smithsonian, 23 May 2018
  • What treatment is used for cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome?
    — Greta Cross, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025
  • Delta-8 isn’t the only cannabinoid that has entered the market that has experts concerned, Cooper said.
    — Akshay Syal, M.d., NBC News, 12 Mar. 2024

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