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Cannabis Shows Promise Blocking Coronavirus Infection

Cannabis shows promise blocking coronavirus infection: Alberta researcher “After sifting through 400 cannabis strains, researchers at the University of Lethbridge are concentrating on about a dozen that show promising results in ensuring less fertile ground for the potentially lethal virus to take root”, said biological scientist Dr. Igor Kovalchuk. “A number of them have reduced…

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Coronavirus: The Tide Is Coming for Medicinal Cannabis

Coronavirus: The Tide Is Coming for Medicinal Cannabis Zulfikar Abbany “The Alberta-based researchers, meanwhile, have focused on strains of the plant, Cannabis sativa, that are high in an anti-inflammatory cannabinoid, cannabidiol (CBD) — one of the other main chemicals in cannabis, aside from THC. They have developed more than 800 new Cannabis sativa variants, with high…

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