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The cannabinoid receptor type 2 abbreviated as CB2 is a G protein-coupled receptor from the cannabinoid receptor family that in humans is encoded by the CNR2 gene. It is closely related to the cannabinoid receptor type 1 which is largely responsible for the efficacy of endocannabinoid-mediated presynaptic-inhibition the psychoactive properties of tetrahydrocannabinol the active agent in marijuana and other phytocannabinoids (natural cannabinoids).