The invention discloses a synthesis method for the (I) Linarotene (I), a leukemia treatment drug. The invention mainly proposes a novel synthetic route with the steps as follows: the aniline, and p-chlorocarbonyl benzoic methyl ester are used as the raw materials; the intermediate is the p-chlorocarbonyl benzoic methyl ester and can do the cyclization with the 2,5 - dichloro-2 ,5 - dimethyl hexaneunder the anhydrous condition to get the intermediate 4-[(5,6,7,8-tetrahydrocannabinol-5,5,8,8- tetramethyl-2-naphthalene) carbamoyl] methyl benzoate. After the hydrolysis, the 4-[(5,6,7,8-tetrahydrocannabinol-5,5,8,8- tetramethyl-2-naphthalene) carbamoyl] benzoate (I) can be made, that is, the Linarotene. The synthetic route is simple; the operation is convenient and conducive to the environmental protection; the invention is suitable for the industrial production.