1964Peer-reviewedWell documented
THC Isolated: The Science Begins
On the timeline · around 1964 ·
What happened
In 1964, Israeli chemists Raphael Mechoulam and Yechiel Gaoni isolated and determined the structure of THC (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol) — the compound responsible for cannabis's psychoactive effects.
Why it matters
It launched the modern science of cannabis, eventually leading to the discovery of the body's own endocannabinoid system.
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