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Cannabinoid shows promise as antibiotic for MRSA

One of hundreds of cannabinoids, cannabichromenic acid (CBCA) may hold an important key to combatting methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), the superbug that kills at least 9,000 people in the US each year and has left healthcare provider…

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Clinical trials will test cannabis-based cancer therapy

Two West Coast companies – Pascal Biosciences and SoRSE Technology – are collaborating to move the cannabinoid PAS-393 into clinical trials to test the drug’s effectiveness on a common immune-evading strategy that many metastatic cancers em…

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Chocolate in cannabis edibles might compromise potency test accuracy

The chocolate in cannabis-infused chocolates may interfere with the accuracy of third-party testing of cannabinoid levels mandated in many jurisdictions. This possibility, set out in a new study underscores the need for the cannabis industry to develop…