Marijuana Compounds Brewed Using Yeast by Canadian Biotech Firms
Yeast fermentation technique allows researchers to isolate cannabinoids for treatment of different diseases.
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Should Medical Marijuana Be Used to Treat Pets?
As is the case with humans, pets suffer side effects — including liver and kidney damage — from the medication they’re prescribed. But L.A. veterinarian Dr. Tim Shu says there’s a safe alternative for some of these prescriptions: medical marijuana.
Understanding the Endocannabinoid System
The 1964 discovery and isolation of cannabinoids in marijuana, the therapeutically active components that provide relief for a wide variety of diseases and conditions, has led to research about the endogenous cannabinoid, or endocannabinoid, system in humans.
Science Revisited: Will Using CBD Hemp Oil Lead to a Positive Drug Test for THC?
You may recall part one of our now two-part series that explores whether a person using CBD hemp oil could test positively for THC or marijuana.
Factors That Impact Your Cannabis Strain: Part 5, The Curing Process
Throughout this series we’ve examined four factors that impact how your cannabis strain turns out:
Why smoking pot feels so good: New neuroscience explains marijuana and the brain
Might marijuana actually prevent age-related memory loss? New science suggests we have lots to learn about pot
Is Cannabis The Secret To Flawless Skin?
Cannabis has recently become popular as an ingredient in skincare products claiming to be the "curing elixir" for a number of common skin conditions including dry skin and acne.
Study Finds Compounds in Cannabis Fight Leukemia, Kill Cancer Cells
In some cases, by using specific dosage patterns, these agents can destroy cancer cells on their own.
Science For Stoners: Here’s How Pot Works
Explaining the chemistry behind medical marijuana that got Sanjay Gupta and others to finally believe
Scientists Find Cannabis Compound Stops Metastasis In Aggressive Cancers
A pair of scientists at California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco has found that a compound derived from marijuana could stop metastasis in many kinds of aggressive cancer, potentially altering the fatality of the disease forever.
