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Plant Science

Learn about cannabis' rich history as a medicinal herb.

Do chemical pollutants wreak havoc by impairing the endocannabinoid system?
Expert cannabis botanist and geneticist Ryan Lee talks to Project CBD about breeding cannabis, THC & CBD content, and how to interpret lab data.
Dozens of plants – not just cannabis – contain compounds that interact with the endocannabinoid system.
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Forget clones. Seeds are the future of hemp farming. New developments in CBD genetics are about to shake up the cannabis industry.
New beer brews with cannabis terpenes—and hops oil extracts fortified with THC.
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High Times cover story by Martin A Lee highlights the breakthrough research on CBD, and how it has revolutionized the story of cannabis medicine.
Why did cannabis evolve to produce cannabinoids? Project CBD responds to a reader's question.
Robert Clarke Botany and Evolution of Cannabis
Robert Clarke, co-author of Cannabis: Evolution and Ethnobotany, discusses CBD-rich plants, disappearing landrace strains, and the future of cannabis farming.
Kevin McKernan discusses sequencing the cannabis genome and its implications for the cannabis industry and “personalized medicine.”
The Massachusetts-based company Medicinal Genomics had sequenced the entire genome of Cannabis sativa L. How will this impact scientific research and public health?

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