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The study heated Cannabis sativa extracts at 80, 95, 110, 130, and 145 °C for up to 60 minutes and measured acidic and neutral cannabinoids with an advanced UHPSFC/PDA‑MS lab method. Concentrations changed in an exponential way, which fits a first‑order (or pseudo‑first‑order) reaction model. The team calculated rate constants…
This review explains that terpenes are the main parts of cannabis essential oils and give cannabis its smells. Hundreds of terpenes have been identified, and they shape how different cannabis types smell, how consumers experience them, and their market value. The authors say terpenes are made and stored in glandular…
This review explains how the main cannabis chemicals, especially THC and CBD, act in the body and how the body absorbs and breaks them down. THC and CBD bind to cannabinoid receptors (CB1 and CB2) in the brain and other organs. Inhaling THC delivers it to blood and brain fast…
The study examined 39 FDA Warning Letters about CBD products issued from 2015 to 2019. It found most violations were online (websites and social media) and that nearly all letters (97%) cited companies marketing CBD as an unapproved drug. The letters also showed widespread claims that CBD could treat many…
This review explains that many THC-like chemicals have been made from Δ9-THC over time. It describes their chemistry, how they are made, how they act in the body, lab testing methods, and reports from users. Some of these compounds occur in tiny amounts in natural cannabis, others are made in…
