U.S. Chemist Roger Adams Isolated CBD 75 Years Ago
Freedom Leaf
DECEMBER 4, 2018
Roger Adams illustration by Ross Marinaro. The name most associated with cannabis science is generally Israeli chemist Raphael Mechoulam, who’s credited with first isolating and identifying THC. But given the current CBD craze, there’s another figure who should receive his due: American chemist Roger Adams , who first isolated cannabidiol. And, by some accounts, he even has a claim to being the person who initially identified its psychoactive cousin, THC.
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