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The following is a list of key analytes for cannabis testing. Chromatographic system for quantification can be HPLC-UV, LC-MS, or GC-FID depending on compound concentration and stability.
| Group | Chemical Name | Chemical Structure | Notes |
| Major Cannabinoids | ?9-Tetrahydrocannabinol (?9-THC) |  |
Prevalent in “drug-type” cannabis, psychoactive |
| Cannabidiol (CBD) |  |
Prevalent in “fibre-type” cannabis, non-psychoactive | |
| Cannabinoid Acids | Tetrahydrocannabinolic acid (THCA) |  |
Predominant naturally-occurring form of THC, non-psychoactive |
| Cannabidiolic acid (CBDA) |  |
Predominant naturally-occurring form of CBD, non-psychoactive | |
| Cannabigerolic acid (CBGA) |  |
Direct precursor to THCA and CBDA, non-psychoactive | |
| Minor Cannabinoids | Tetrahydrocannabivarin (THCV) |  |
THC analogue with altered effects, non-psychoactive |
| Cannabinol (CBN) |  |
Product of THC oxidation, approximately 10% as psychoactive | |
| Cannabigerol (CBG) |  |
Precursor product of other cannabinoids, non-psychoactive | |
| Cannabielsoin (CBE) |  |
Found in processed cannabis, such as hashish | |
| Cannabitriol (CBT) Type |  |
Found in cannabis pollen | |
| Cannabichromene (CBC) Type |  |
Found in juvenile plants, non-psychoactive | |
| Other Compounds of Interest | Terpenoids | Group of compounds found in the essential oil of cannabis, responsible for its distinctive odour | |
| Flavones | Group of compounds that may act as phytoestrogens |