How to Use tetrahydrocannabinol in a Sentence

tetrahydrocannabinol

noun
  • It is not supposed to have any tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in it.
    — Joe Graedonteresa Graedon, The Seattle Times, 28 Nov. 2018
  • Those three letters stand for tetrahydrocannabinol, the part of the marijuana plant that makes people high.
    — Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 19 Apr. 2022
  • Police said that type of candy is known to be laced with tetrahydrocannabinol, also known as THC.
    — Alyssa Stoney, azcentral, 1 Nov. 2019
  • The most prevalent cannabinoid in the cannabis plant is tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).
    — Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
  • Also known as tetrahydrocannabinol, THC was feared and revered for its ability to get users high.
    — Jenni Avins, Quartz, 20 June 2019
  • Athletes cannot have any tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in their systems.
    — Charlotte Carroll, SI.com, 25 May 2018
  • The hospital confirmed each child had been exposed to tetrahydrocannabinol, the main psychoactive compound in cannabis.
    — Andrew Mark Miller, Fox News, 16 Apr. 2022
  • Botanists still aren't sure exactly why cannabis plants produce THC — or tetrahydrocannabinol.
    — Greg Stanley, Star Tribune, 26 Nov. 2020
  • Delta 8 is a THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) compound that is known for its euphoric effects.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Aug. 2023
  • Within a few hours, a blood test for tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC — a byproduct of cannabis — came back positive.
    — Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 22 Sep. 2024
  • Delta-8 is a form of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the main psychoactive compound in cannabis.
    — Amplified Content Studio, The Mercury News, 26 Nov. 2024
  • Cannabis plants that contain high levels of tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, are marijuana and can get users high.
    — Julie Creswell, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2024
  • The amount of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in edible cannabis products can range widely.
    — Elizabeth Chang, Washington Post, 3 Jan. 2023
  • Delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol, also known as delta-8 THC, is a cannabinoid that is derived from the cannabis plant.
    — Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 19 Apr. 2024
  • The big difference with marijuana is that hemp is very low in THC (tetrahydrocannabinols), which is what causes a high.
    — Detroit Free Press, 5 June 2018
  • The gas, a cheap and flammable solvent, is used to extract tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, from marijuana flowers and leaves.
    — Noelle Crombie, OregonLive.com, 18 May 2017
  • This medicine does not include THC, or tetrahydrocannabinol, which is the psychoactive ingredient that produces a high.
    — Anna M. Tinsley, star-telegram, 1 Feb. 2018
  • But the powerful, arch-conservative lieutenant governor, Dan Patrick, has vowed to pass a new bill that would ban outright all forms of tetrahydrocannabinol.
    — John Burnett, NPR, 13 Jan. 2025
  • This includes a small amount of THC (tetrahydrocannabinol), the psychoactive compound that gives marijuana its high.
    — The Salt Lake Tribune, 24 May 2022
  • Delta-8 is a type of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the primary psychoactive compound in cannabis.
    — Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Police were able to determine that the gummy bears were in fact laced with THC, also known as tetrahydrocannabinol, a substance found in marijuana.
    — Fox News, 7 July 2017
  • Marijuana is all of the products in the Cannabis sativa plant that contain the highest levels of THC, or tetrahydrocannabinol.
    — Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
  • That’s the compound delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, the major active ingredient in cannabis thought to be responsible for the psychoactive effects of use.
    — Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Hemp is a form of cannabis that contains low or untraceable amounts of tetrahydrocannabinol or THC – the psychoactive chemical in marijuana that gives users a high.
    — Dom Difurio, Dallas News, 4 Sep. 2020
  • Humans have worked hard in recent decades to produce strains with powerful doses of tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, the psychoactive component of the plant.
    — Emily Willingham, Scientific American, 12 June 2019
  • Rat offspring exposed to THC — tetrahydrocannabinol, the chief psychoactive ingredient in cannabis — and others that were not had to learn how to press one of two levers to get a sugar pellet reward.
    — Erik Lacitis, The Seattle Times, 20 Nov. 2018
  • The selling of cannabis seeds will also be possible in shops and online without limits on the level of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the psychoactive component of cannabis.
    — Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2021
  • Marijuana contains a different form of cannabinoid than the one naturally produced by the brain, THC or tetrahydrocannabinol.
    — Shoshi Parks, Popular Science, 3 June 2026
  • Given this inconsistency, use cannabis products containing THC (short for delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol) where its use is legal.
    — Carly Fisher, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Oct. 2025
  • The tests also check the percentage of the cannabinoids in the products, usually Delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol, more commonly known as THC.
    — Ray Stern, AZCentral.com, 27 May 2025

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