Cannabivarin, also known as cannabivarol or CBV, is a non-psychoactive cannabinoid found in minor amounts in the hemp plant Cannabis sativa. It is an analog of cannabinol (CBN) with the side chain shortened by two methylene bridges (-CH2-). CBV is an oxidation product of tetrahydrocannabivarin (THCV, THV).
Chemistry
It has no double bond isomers nor stereoisomers.
Legal status
It is not scheduled by Convention on Psychotropic Substances.
United States
CBV is not scheduled at the federal level in the United States, but it could be considered an analog (of THC), in which case, sales or possession intended for human consumption could be prosecuted under the Federal Analog Act.
References
See also
- Cannabinoids
- Cannabis
- Medical cannabis
External links
- Erowid Compounds found in Cannabis sativa