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Study finds high doses of oral CBD can exacerbate THC’s effects by inhibiting THC metabolism

In a recent study published in JAMA Network Open, researchers compare the pharmacokinetics (PK) and pharmacodynamics (PD) of oral Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ9-THC)-dominant and cannabidiol ...
Nature

JunD is involved in the antiproliferative effect of Δ

It has been recently shown that cannabinoids, the active components of marijuana and their derivatives, inhibit cell cycle progression of human breast cancer cells. Here we studied the mechanism of Δ ...
New Scientist

Cannabis-like drugs could kill pain without the high

An ingenious set of experiments has teased apart the mind-altering and pain-relieving effects of the main component of cannabis. This could open the way to cannabis-like drugs that provide pain relief ...

Upstate hemp business owners fear possible federal crackdown

A Senate bill to fund the federal government includes an amendment that could heavily restrict hemp-derived ...
Nature

The Effects of Low Doses of Δ-9 Tetrahydrocannabinol on Reinforcement Processing in the Risky Decision-Making of Young Healthy Adults

Research suggests that risky decision-making is sensitive to neuromodulatory influences acting upon corticolimbic circuitry. However, while other evidence attests to effects of Δ-9 ...