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Cannabinol
Cannabinol, also known as CBN, is a non-psychoactive cannabinoid found in the hemp plant Cannabis sativa. It is an oxidation product of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).
Cannabis sativa and the anthropology of pain - Medical Anthropology Cannabis sativa is a plant with a long and controversial history of use in food and medicine around the world. In this column I will examine this plant ... From Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients,
2/1/04
by Tim Batchelder
German student accused of drug trafficking to escape gallows SINGAPORE, March 28 Kyodo A German student charged with drug trafficking in Singapore has escaped the gallows after investigation showed that the ... From Asian Economic News,
4/1/02
Antitumor Effects of THC 1-Trans-[delta.sup.9]-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the main active component of marijuana, has been shown to exhibit anticancer activity (1,2). Galve-Roperh ... From Environmental Health Perspectives,
10/1/00
by James Huff
Improving the debate on cannabis - Letter to the Editor Let's find out whether cannabis has therapeutic value EDITOR--In discussions of the use of cannabis one of the biggest problems over the past few years has been the difficulty in separating the d From British Medical Journal,
6/17/00
by William Notcutt
Marijuana: Medical Implications Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee Over 50 percent of people will use marijuana sometime in their life. While intoxication ... From American Family Physician,
12/1/99
by John R. Hubbard
Netherlands allows pharmacies to sell marijuana AMSTERDAM, Netherlands--Marijuana went on sale Monday at Dutch pharmacies to help bring relief to thousands of patients suffering from cancer, AIDS ... From Chicago Sun-Times,
9/2/03
by Anthony Deutsch
Hemp's popularity buds in select restaurants - Culinary Currents Healthy-food and vegetarian restaurants are pioneering use of hemp seeds, hemp cheese and hemp oil for health and flavoring. The seeds do come from the ... From Nation's Restaurant News,
11/4/96
by Pamela Parseghian