Variation in Cannabis Testing Challenges a Young Industry
Variation in Cannabis Testing Challenges a Young Industry
The US lacks standardized methods to assess products for potency and safety. That’s a big problem for the labs tasked with doing the testing.
The US lacks standardized methods to assess products for potency and safety. That’s a big problem for the labs tasked with doing the testing.
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State Marijuana Legalization Aids Research Very Little
Ashley Yeager | Sep 20, 2019 | 7 min read
Recent federal announcements serve as reminders that in the US policy continues to outpace science when it comes to cannabis.
Ancient Wooden Pots from China Contain Cannabis Residue
Chia-Yi Hou | Jun 12, 2019 | 2 min read
A brazier and charred stones, thought to be part of burial ceremonies, preserve signs that people used the drug thousands of years ago.
Rediscovering Cannabis: The Pan-Cannabis Genome Project
Medicinal Genomics | May 8, 2019 | 1 min read
Whether due to a changing regulatory climate, positive results from early clinical trials, or simply a desire to untangle cannabis’s mythology, scientists have rediscovered cannabis after ignoring it for decades. Find out how a plant's genetic signature translates into a compound profile!
Drug Approval Could Boost Research on Marijuana Treatment for Autism
Jessica Wright | Aug 17, 2018 | 4 min read
Epidiolex, a cannabis-derived medicine for epilepsy, will prompt federal regulatory changes that could crack open access to study the plant.
FDA Approves First Marijuana-Derived Drug
Shawna Williams | Jun 25, 2018 | 2 min read
As the CBD-based medication enters the market, the agency promises a crackdown on producers of cannabidiol products that make unproven claims.
Cannabidiol Eases Epileptic Seizures: Study
Aggie Mika | May 26, 2017 | 1 min read
Around 40 percent of children with an uncommon disorder had 50 percent fewer seizures while taking the marijuana derivative.