| 5′-hydroxy-CBD | 5′-hydroxy-cannabidiol |
| CBD-ME | cannabidiol monomethyl ether |
| CBDA | cannabidiolic acid |
| CBG | cannabigerol |
| 5-acetyl-4-hydroxy-CBG | 5-acetyl-4-hydroxy-cannabigerol |
| CBN | cannabinol |
| 11-hydroxy-CBN | 11-hydroxy-cannabinol |
| TMCS | chlorotrimethylsilane |
| DCM | dichloromethane |
| ESI | electrospray ionization |
| EU | European Union |
| GC | gas chromatography |
| HEPES | 4-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1-piperazineethanesulfonic acid |
| HHC | hexahydrocannabinol |
| 8-hydroxy-iso-HHC | 8-hydroxy-iso-hexahydrocannabinol |
| 9α-hydroxy-HHC | 9α-hydroxy-hexahydrocannabinol |
| HPLC | high performance liquid chromatography |
| HCl | hydrochloric acid |
| IR | infra-red |
| LC | liquid chromatography |
| MS | mass spectrometry |
| NMR | nuclear magnetic resonance |
| OTC | over the counter |
| RASFF | Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed |
| SDS | sodium dodecyl sulfate |
| NaOH | sodium hydroxide |
| THC | tetrahydrocannabinol |
| iso-THC | iso-tetrahydrocannabinol |
| Δ6a-THC | Δ6a-tetrahydrocannabinol |
| Δ7-THC | Δ7-tetrahydrocannabinol |
| Δ8-THC | Δ8-tetrahydrocannabinol |
| Δ8-iso-THC | Δ8-iso-tetrahydrocannabinol |
| Δ9-THC | Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol |
| Δ10-THC | Δ10-tetrahydrocannabinol |
| Δ10a-THC | Δ10a-tetrahydrocannabinol |
| Δ11-THC | Δ11-tetrahydrocannabinol |
| Δ9-THCA | Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinolic acid |
| 10-methoxy-THC | 10-methoxy-tetrahydrocannabinol |
| 11,5′-dihydroxy-Δ9-THC | 11,5′-dihydroxy-Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol |
| 11-hydroxy-THC | 11-hydroxy-tetrahydrocannabinol |
| 11-COOH-THC | 11-nor-9-carboxy-tetrahydrocannabinol |
| 6β-hydroxymethyl-Δ9-THC | 6β-hydroxymethyl-Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol |
| 9-methoxy-THC | 9-methoxy-tetrahydrocannabinol |
| TLC | thin layer chromatography |
| UPLC | ultra-performance liquid chromatography |
| UV | ultra violet |
| UN | United Nations |
| USP | United States Pharmacopeia |
| WHO | World Health Organization |