“At the policy level, everything has been built around THC,” said Joseph Friedman, Acannability Scientific Advisory Board Member. “But consumers don’t buy ‘THC.’ They buy complex products for different purposes and effects. These products contain dozens of different cannabinoids. Treating them all as the same does not serve public health, industry integrity, or regulatory clarity.”

To support this shift toward recognizing the complexities of cannabis and hemp, Acannability™ released the Acannability™ Periodic Table of Cannabis Molecules, a publicly accessible tool that categorizes cannabinoids, terpenes, flavonoids, and precursor acids that make up the molecular structure of the cannabis plant, into intuitive groups based on their known intoxicating potential and functional roles. The Periodic Table shows which parts of the Cannabis plant cause psychoactive effects, and which do not, making it easier for everyone—from lawmakers to consumers—to learn and make informed decisions.

“Now is the moment,” the organization emphasized. “The science exists. The tools exist. What’s needed is industry cooperation and a unified commitment to educating lawmakers and consumers. Cannabis is not one molecule—and it’s time our policies reflected that.”