Cannabis is one of the most widely studied plants in the world today. Many people know it because of compounds such as THC ...

His work helped break down the chemical structures of THC, the psychoactive compound in marijuana, to figure out how cannabis makes users high. By Alex Williams Raphael Mechoulam, a pioneering Israeli ...

While cannabis has been used for thousands of years, scientists are still identifying many of the chemical components of the plant. According to a 2021 study published in Advances in Experimental ...

New research adds to evidence that a chemical found naturally in cannabis can -- in the right amounts -- lessen the anxiety-inducing effects of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the primary psychoactive ...

With the expansion of recreational and medicinal cannabis markets worldwide, there is also increased recognition of the importance of safe cannabis growing practices, with growing operations expanding ...

A Johns Hopkins Medicine-led research team has added to evidence that a chemical found naturally in cannabis (also known as marijuana) can—in the right amounts—lessen the anxiety-inducing effects of ...