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Finding Rare Cannabinoids in Non-Cannabis Plants

Project CBD

Researchers from Israel’s Weizmann Institute recently reported that they found cannabigerolic acid (CBGA) and other rare cannabinoids in Helichrysum umbraculigerum, a perennial shrub informally known as the woolly umbrella. But a follow-up study conducted by Italian researchers in 2017 failed to find CBG or its acidic precursor in H.

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5 Medical Cannabis Strains That Can be Used to Treat PTSD

FloridaMarijuana.net

The National Academies of Sciences reports that PTSD is a stressor-related disorder which develops as a result of a patient’s exposure to a traumatic event. The psychological symptoms that develop because of the trauma affect mood, cognition, memories (both suppression and the inability to form new memories) and physical health.

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Clever Leaves and Biopharmaceutical Research Company to Partner for Landmark Cannabis Research Study in Collaboration with the University of California, Davis

Cannabis Law Report

The initiative is part of Project Change Lives; Clever Leaves’ $25M product pledge to aid cannabis research in the U.S. The collaboration represents the Company’s first funded study with a research institution in the United States. organization to help advance scientific research into the potential medical benefits of cannabinoids.

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Dewey Scientific Announces Peer Reviewed Research Identifying the First Powdery Mildew Resistance Gene in Cannabis

Cannabis Law Report

The abstract, titled “ Discovery and Genetic Mapping of PM1 , a Powdery Mildew Resistance Gene in Cannabis sativa L ”, can be found in the special topic “Cannabis IPM – Insect Pests and Diseases” by Frontiers in Agronomy. Mihalyov, PhD and Oregon CBD Director of Research & Development Andrea R. Garfinkel, PhD.

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Argentina: INASE Will Begin Identification and Characterization of National Cannabis Genetics

Cannabis Law Report

The National Seed Institute (INASE) will carry out a survey of the Argentine genetic varieties of the Cannabis sativa L. Meanwhile, according to Agrofy News , INASE was also authorized to sign agreements with technological and research organizations to evaluate the quality of the identified seeds. Thus, the Cannabis sativa L.

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Dr. Andrew Weil on Cannabis and Integrative Medicine

Project CBD

NM: As someone who has been researching cannabis for decades, how do you feel about the current legalization situation worldwide and in Japan, in particular? Dr. Andrew Weil: I think the trend very clearly is that in most developed countries, cannabis is being made legal first for medical uses and then also for recreational uses.

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What are cannabis landrace strains?

The Cannigma

As these strains evolved to adapt to the particular environment they were in, such as an arid mountain range or a hot steamy jungle, they developed unique characteristics and chemical profiles to survive in that area. They brought back landrace sativas from places like Mexico, Thailand and Africa.

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