Scientists Discovered a Cannabis Compound Inside a Totally Different Plant

Scientists Discovered a Cannabis Compound Inside a Totally Different Plant

Scientists have discovered cannabidiol, a compound in cannabis known as CBD, in a common Brazilian plant, opening potential new avenues to produce the increasingly popular substance.

Study Finds No Genotoxic Risk From Purified CBD Isolate

The Marijuana Herald - Marijuana news and information A study from researchers at the University of Birmingham found that a highly purified CBD isolate poses no genotoxic risk when tested using widely accepted toxicology standards. CBD Isolate. Published in the journal Pharmaceutical Biology, the study involved both a bacterial reverse mutation test (Ames test) and an in vitro mammalian cell micronucleus assay. These tests were conducted on a CB…