Researchers from Washington University School of Medicine and Stanford University have developed a compound that simulates a natural cannabinoid molecule found in cannabis. The study published in ...

Treatment for chronic pain still relies heavily on opioids. While effective, they are highly addictive and potentially deadly ...

Long-lost cannabis enzymes are back, and they pinpoint when the plant first gained the chemistry to make THC, CBD, and CBC.

A study published in Pharmaceuticals examined cannabis compounds and discovered a new cannabinoid called cannabielsoxa. The cannabis plant contains over 560 potentially bioactive compounds, including ...

For many people, cannabis and hemp still bring to mind smoking marijuana and getting high. In reality, that psychoactive effect comes primarily from just one compound in the plant: THC. By contrast, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. close-up image of cannabis plant Cannabis is a talented plant, hiding a pharmacopeia in its flowers and foliage. Many of its ...

Cannabinoids, naturally occurring compounds found in hemp plants, may have evolved to deter pests from chewing on them, according to new research that showed higher cannabinoid concentrations in hemp ...

With society’s growing acceptance of cannabis consumption, a segment that has risen in popularity is edibles, which are simply products containing cannabinoids that one can eat or drink. While edibles ...

Over several decades, researchers have identified more than 140 active compounds, called cannabinoids, in the cannabis plant. Lauren DeCicca / Getty Images The 1960s was a big decade for cannabis: ...

In recent reviews, psychiatrist Dr. Leonardo Fontenelle and colleagues describe how obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD, ...

Scientists have come up with a drug that is a potential candidate for tackling memory deficits in the early stages of the disease in rodents. Research shows that the drug activates the cannabinoid ...

Herbal Marijuana Alternatives (HMAs) such as K2 or Spice are sold as alternatives to marijuana that provide similar clinical effects but are not detectable by the traditional marijuana screening ...