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1. Introduction (Word, 34k)
2. Fact Sheet: Marijuana Initiative (Word, 40k)
3. Fact Sheet: Kids and Marijuana: The Facts (Word, 79k)
4. Resources: Links and information about ordering marijuana resources (Word, 29k)
5. Outreach Ideas: Suggestions for local outreach and activities (Word, 51k)
6. Feature Story: Marijuana and Kids: Not a Harmless High (Word, 27k)
7. Feature Story: Marijuana: How to Tell Your Kids to Say No, Even if You Didn't (Word, 25k)
8. Point-Counterpoint: How to make the case against marijuana to kids
   (Word, 26k)
9. Get the Right Angle: A tool for youth-to-youth discussions about marijuana
   (Word, 29k)
10. Marijuana Quiz: For adults (Word, 55k)
11. Marijuana Quiz: For youth (Word, 37k)
12. Talking Points: Main messages about marijuana (Word, 28k)
13. Op-Ed: A sample opinion editorial piece for your local paper (Word, 26k)
14. Letters to the Editor: Two sample letters for your local paper (Word, 29k)
15. Radio PSA Scripts: Sample scripts for distribution to your local stations
    (Word, 15k)
16. Marijuana Presentation: A power point presentation and talking points (Powerpoint, 195k)
17. Contents of Kit (Word, 33k)

Constituents of Cannabis Sativa L. (Marijuana)

In a document entitled "Constituents of Cannabis Sativa L. (Marijuana)” published by the University of Mississippi, Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Pharmaceutics" (Ross SA, Elsohly MA. Constituents of Cannabis Sativa L. XXVIII A review of the natural constituents: 1980-1994. J. Pharm Science. 1995;4:1-10, it states that marijuana contains 483 substances, 66 of which are cannabinoids. No other plant contains cannabinoids.

As of January 2001, over 15,000 scientific papers have been published on cannabis and its constituents and many reviews have been written on cannabis constituents and cannabinoid chemistry. A total of 483 natural constituents have been isolated and/or identified in Cannabis sativa L., and they have been delineated as follows:

• Cannabinoids, 66
• Nitrogenous Compounds, 27
• Amino acids, 18
• Proteins, Glycoproteins, Enzymes, 11
• Sugars & related compounds, 34
• Hydrocarbons, 50
• Simple Alcohols, 7
• Simple Aldehydes, 12
• Simple Keytones, 13
• Simple Acids, 21
• Fatty Acids, 22
• Simple Esters & Lactones, 13
• Steroids, 11
• Terpenes, 120
• Non-Cannabinoids Phenols, 25
• Flavonoids, 21
• Vitamins, 1
• Pigments, 2
• Elements, 9

From Sahmir A. Ross and Mahmoud A. ElSohly (niet “Elsohly”). “Constituents of Cannabis Sativa L. XXVIII: A Review of the Natural Constituents: 1980-1994.” Journal for Pharmaceutical Sciences 4 (1995): 1-10.