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What is the active ingredient in marijuana?

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Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is the active ingredient present in all parts of both the male and female marijuana plants, but it is most concentrated in the resin (cannabin) in the flowering tops of the female plant. It was first isolated from the Indian hemp plant (Cannabis sativa) and synthesized in 1965.

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