psychoactive
adjective
psy·cho·ac·tive
ˌsī-kō-ˈak-tiv 
: affecting the mind or behavior
psychoactive drugs
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Since the 2018 federal Farm Bill, which legalized hemp and its derivatives, companies have found ways to extract psychoactive compounds from the plant and put them into vapes, gummies or drinks.
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arkansasonline.com, 9 July 2025
Hemp is a type of cannabis plant with low levels of the psychoactive compound that gets people high, known as delta-9 THC.
—Alison Dirr, jsonline.com, 7 July 2025
Ibogaine is a psychoactive compound from the root bark of a West African shrub and has been used by Indigenous people for medical and spiritual purposes for hundreds of years.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
Cultural icon and entrepreneur Snoop Dogg launched the Death Row Records online cannabis shop on Sunday, offering psychoactive hemp products including THCA flower and pre-rolls for delivery to select states in the United States.
—A.j. Herrington, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
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arkansasonline.com, 9 July 2025
Hemp is a type of cannabis plant with low levels of the psychoactive compound that gets people high, known as delta-9 THC.
—Alison Dirr, jsonline.com, 7 July 2025
Ibogaine is a psychoactive compound from the root bark of a West African shrub and has been used by Indigenous people for medical and spiritual purposes for hundreds of years.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
Cultural icon and entrepreneur Snoop Dogg launched the Death Row Records online cannabis shop on Sunday, offering psychoactive hemp products including THCA flower and pre-rolls for delivery to select states in the United States.
—A.j. Herrington, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
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“Psychoactive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/psychoactive. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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psychoactive
adjective
psy·cho·ac·tive
ˌsī-kō-ˈak-tiv
: affecting the mind or behavior
psychoactive drugs
Medical Definition
psychoactive
adjective
psy·cho·ac·tive
ˌsī-kō-ˈak-tiv
: affecting the mind or behavior
psychoactive drugs
THC is the principal psychoactive ingredient in marijuana
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