A Rare Class of Plant Molecule Turned Up in Cannabis Leaves, and Nobody Has Tested What It Does
Chemists at Stellenbosch University reported cannabis flavoalkaloids for the first time, sixteen compounds in four classes found mainly in the leaves of one of three cultivars analyzed. Every identification is tentative, the alkaloid portions could not…
What Heat Actually Does to Cannabis: The Chemistry of Turning THCA Into THC
THCA decarboxylation is the heat-driven reaction that converts the acid form the cannabis plant actually makes into the THC most people are looking for. Laboratory kinetic studies put the activation energy near 88 kJ/mol and show the reaction completing…
What Actually Happens to THC Over Time: Decarboxylation, Oxidation, and the CBN Story
THC degradation follows two separate pathways that most explanations get backwards: air oxidation in the dark converts THC to cannabinol, while light destroys THC without producing any. Heat is what creates THC in the first place, by removing the…
Protecting Cannabis Genetics: IP Strategies for Breeders – MJBizDaily
Cannabis genetics IP strategies are crucial for breeders aiming to protect proprietary cultivars before federal legalization. These strategies impact the standardization and reproducibility of therapeutic cannabis products. Without consistent genetic…
Cannabinomics: A Novel Approach to Differentiating Cannabis Varieties
Cannabis varieties differentiation is enhanced by cannabinomics, which uses mass spectrometry and statistical analysis. This approach studies the entire metabolome, including terpenes and flavonoids. Cannabinomics offers new insights for developing…