Cannabis sativa L., commonly known as marijuana, is an annual dioecious herb from eastern Asia belonging to the family Cannabaceae (Russo, 2007). Cannabis is a remarkable medicinal herb containing many valuable natural components such as cannabinoids, terpenes, phenolics, carotenoids, alkaloids, and amino acids (Andre et al., 2016;Elsohly, 2007). Cannabis has been used for medicinal purposes, for treating pain, spasms, asthma, insomnia, depression, and loss of appetite, in many cultures for hundreds of years (Fattore, 2015).Cannabinoids are the most important chemical compounds found in the C. sativa species, including Δ 9 -tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ 9 -THC), cannabidiol (CBD), cannabinol (CBN), cannabigerol (CBG), and cannabichromene (CBC) (Elsohly, 2007). The amount and different types of produced cannabinoid compounds determine the class of Cannabis species (medicinal-type or fiber-type). Several previous