Why Cannabinoids and Terpenes Work Great Together The growing interest in cannabis as a therapeutic aid to many diseases and disorders brings attention to what and how it should be done. At first, cannabinoids and what they are were focused on most. More than a hundred, and there are more,…
Cannabinoids and Neuropathic Pain Relief Pain is not a comfortable feeling to live with. Unfortunately, some people always are in some form of pain. Pain doesn’t appear out of nowhere. It is typically caused by an illness or injury, but sometimes, there is chronic pain. When pain lasts longer than…
Could Glycine Receptors be the Pathway for Cannabinoids to Relieve Pain? Glycine receptors (GLyRs) have been discovered in the mid- ‘50s by scientists, but they had a hard time identifying therapeutic agents targeting these receptors. In the process of finding therapeutic ways to treat specific chronic pain and pain-related disorders,…
Study reveals two new cannabinoids: THCP and CBDP Every day, it seems like we’re on the verge of new and exciting discoveries in the cannabis world. From flavonoids’ powerful analgesic properties to the huge strides being made in legislation, although the industry has come a long way in terms of…
Fermenting Cannabinoids with Yeast and its potential implication At first, when I read that chemists were making THC and CBD from yeast I thought to myself, “This must be bullshit!” Turns out, I was wrong. Jay Keasling, a professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, managed to do just that. The…
UBC Researchers Discover 21 New Cannabinoids Alternative title: Is all weed the same? UBC researchers find out The legal cannabis industry may be worth billions of dollars, and is only expected to continue growing in the coming years. However, the solid evidence that we have so far when it comes…
Your Complete Guide To Understanding FDA-Approved Synthetic Cannabinoids Cannabis contains healing chemical compounds known as cannabinoids. There are hundreds of cannabinoids in the plant, but because cannabis is still a federally illegal substance, we’ve barely scratched the surface in terms of what we know about cannabinoids today. The two most…
PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — The Peoria County sheriff is asking the public for more help combating a deadly outbreak of severe bleeding due to synthetic marijuana. Peoria County Sheriff Brian Asbell pleaded at a Tuesday news conference, “Please, please, anyone with information please contact us.” Illinois Department of Public Health…
BALTIMORE (AP) — Health officials in Maryland are warning people about serious bleeding problems linked to the use of synthetic cannabinoids. A Thursday statement from the University of Maryland says a person was hospitalized earlier this week to treat bleeding issues. The patient was a user of synthetic marijuana, also…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The owner of a Chicago convenience store and two employees have been charged with selling synthetic marijuana that has been linked to two deaths. Federal prosecutors have charged 48-year-old Fouad Masoud and 44-year-old Jad Allah, both of suburban Justice, and 44-year-old Adil Khan Mohammed of Chicago with…