All cannabis articles
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Research
Why are there metal particles in never-used cannabis vapes?
Findings cast doubt on past research showing metals are solely released by e-cigarettes when the devices’ coils are heated
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Opinion
Confusing cannabinoids
Decomposition during GC–MS analysis can thwart efforts to determine if a product is legal
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Business
Biggest venture yet of any pharma company into cannabis
Jazz Pharmaceuticals buys cannabinoid therapeutic firm for $7.2 billion, inheriting first plant-derived cannabinoid medicine ever approved by FDA
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Research
Handheld device weeds out cannabis from hemp
Raman device that measures levels of tetrahydrocannabinol could be a useful tool for police and customs agents
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Article
Pittcon 2020: the clear advantage in laboratory science expositions
The US city of Chicago will host the 71st annual Pittcon conference and expo in March
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Research
Fats may complicate potency tests on cannabis-infused chocolate
Chocolate appears to suppress the signal for THC, and maybe other cannabinoids
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Research
Co-crystals fish out cannabinoid from plant extract
Purifying cannabidiol from natural cannabis extract made cheap and easy thanks to amino acid partner
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News
Adding CBD to everything from soft drinks to cakes prompt warnings
US authorities start to take action on cannabidiol additives
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Research
Genetically engineered yeast brews up heady mix of natural and unnatural cannabinoids
Biotech yeast makes low-cost, high-quality THC and CBD – and cannabinoids never seen before – without growing cannabis plants
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News
Warnings on counterfeit CBD vaping products with toxic contaminants
Cannabidiol vaping liquids and oils in the US found to be contaminated with psychoactive compounds linked to deadly overdoses
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Opinion
The projects drug companies wish they’d never started
Failures are common in drug research, but some are bigger than others
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News
Accidents at cannabis cultivation facilities worry industry chemists
Incidents at marijuana growing facilities have caught the attention of the American Chemical Society, and its cannabis chemistry subdivision
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Podcast
Cannabidiol
The story of Charlotte Figi, Dravet syndrome and the cannabis compound controlling her condition
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News
Mardi Grass
The cannabis chemistry subdivision of the American Chemical Society takes to the streets of New Orleans
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News
Changing political climate threatens US cannabis research
Trump administration reverses rule protecting states with legalised marijuana
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News
Free certification for US cannabis labs to help fight opioid epidemic
Ensuring that America’s medical marijuana is reliable and of high quality will help patients and drive down opioid use in the country, according to Americans for Safe Access
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Careers
The cannabis consultant
Ezra Pryor shares how chemists can find a job in the expanding legal cannabis industry in the US
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News
Cannabis chemists in high demand
US Drug Enforcement Agency maintains cannabis as a prohibited drug keeping big pharma out of this growing field
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News
Cannabis chemistry grows at the ACS
American Chemical Society has established a cannabis chemistry subdivision within its chemical health and safety division
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News
Synthetic cannabinoid poisonings surge in US
Poison control centers saw a 229% jump in calls related to synthetic cannabinoid use this year