Cannabidiol (CBD)

is a Full Professor and Shimadzu Distinguished Professor of Analytical Chemistry in the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry at The University of Texas (UT) at Arlington.

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In the work presented here, the authors evaluated the effects of variable red-light exposure on the phytochemical content of four Group III cannabis cultivars.

Variable Red Light Exposure Affects Phytochemical Content  in Group III Cannabis Cultivars

Recently, Leafreport, an Israeli company that provides reviews and comparisons of cannabidiol (CBD) companies and products, released their 2022 report on their transparency analysis for 4384 CBD products.

Leafreport Releases Results of Transparency Analysis of Cannabidiol Products

This article investigates the chiral method development screening for the enantiomeric separation of synthetic CBD on polysaccharide-based chiral stationary phases with both normal-phase and reversed phase mobile phases, using HPLC and UHPLC.

The Chiral Separation of the (+) and (-) Enantiomers of Cannabidiol

Part II of a guided tour through the protein structure and function influence of cannabinoid receptor 2 (CB2R) on cannabinoid signaling.

Cannalingo Part II: Connecting Molecular Conversations of CB2R with the Cannabis Experience

Cannabidiol (CBD) has been a hot topic for several years now and it seems like you can buy CBD almost anywhere. As a consumer, how do you know that the CBD at your local drug store is the same quality at a cannabis or hemp retail store? Education is key to knowing the difference and finding a top-notch product. In this interview, Vince Sanders, founder and president of CBD American Shaman, discusses his company’s approach to cannabis retail, their main motivators for success, and his plans for continual expansion in the cannabis industry. 

One CBD Company Looks to Innovation to Enhance Customers’ Cannabis Experience and Knowledge

David Hodes has written for many cannabis publications, and organized or moderated sessions at national and international cannabis trade shows. He was voted the 2018 Journalist of the Year by Americans for Safe Access, the world’s largest medical cannabis advocacy organization.

The new processed cannabis products continue to attract consumers—but black market influence causes hesitancy.


More Innovative Cannabis Products Emerge Amidst Ongoing Processor Issues

It is demonstrated in this paper that cell viability can be used to determine dose and response effects that are important in understanding toxicities and to detect differences in similar hemp products.

Human Cells Can Be Used to Study Cannabinoid Dosage and Inflammatory Cytokine Responses

Brian C. Smith, PhD, is Founder, CEO, and Chief Technical Officer of Big Sur Scientific. He is the inventor of the BSS series of patented mid-infrared based cannabis analyzers. Dr. Smith has done pioneering research and published numerous peer-reviewed papers on the application of mid-infrared spectroscopy to cannabis analysis, and sits on the editorial board of Cannabis Science and Technology. He has worked as a laboratory director for a cannabis extractor, as an analytical chemist for Waters Associates and PerkinElmer, and as an analytical instrument salesperson. He has more than 30 years of experience in chemical analysis and has written three books on the subject. Dr. Smith earned his PhD on physical chemistry from Dartmouth College. Direct correspondence to: 

A discussion on the selection of a “golden” potency method including what this method should look like, how we should go about choosing it, and more.

In Search of the Golden Potency Method

Lo Friesen is the founder, CEO, and Chief Extractor of Heylo. With a background in chemistry and clinical research, Lo was inspired to explore cannabis as a medicine and to enter the emerging industry. She joined Eden Labs, a leading CO

 extraction equipment manufacturer to support and expand a Research and Development department. There she managed the development of their latest and greatest CO

 extraction system. In 2017, after working with Eden Labs and another cannabis processor, Lo launched Heylo with a mission to help people get more out of life with cannabis.

THC isomers are defined and discussed to better understand where they come from, how they are produced, and how they are being distributed.

How Are Tetrahydrocannabinol—THC—Isomers Entering the Market?

How does the pharmaceutical industry test better to avoid mislabeling problems?