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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 lab study tested how the cannabis compound THCA-A binds to the two main cannabinoid receptors (CB1 and CB2). The THCA-A sample was found to contain 2% THC, and THCA-A showed only very weak binding and little or no effect at these receptors. The authors say some of the small…
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…
