It's not every day we come across a new kind of cannabis compound. But that's the case with minor cannabinoids — the less abundant but still essential molecules that, together, make up the vast cannabis phytocannabinoid family.

These less abundant but essential molecules include CBG, CBC, CBN, THVC, THC-A, and others.

Unlike the major cannabis phytocannabinoids (THC and CBD), which have been the subject of decades of scientific research and have become household names, minor cannabinoids are relatively new to the cannabis research community but quickly gaining attention for their medicinal value.