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==Chemical Composition==
Most varieties contain cannabinol and cannabinin; Egyptian variety contains cannabidine, cannabol and cannabinol, their biological activity being due to the alcohols and phenolic compounds. Resin contains crystalline compound cannin. Alcoholic extracts Cannabis yields 421 chemicals of American variety vary considerably in physiological activityvarious classes—cannabinoids, cannabispirans and alkaloids. More than 60 cannabinoids have been isolated, the most important one is delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).<ref name="chemical composition"/>
==Common names==
