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Soil, water, and nutrient compositions play important roles in one’s quest to produce ultrapremium flower material; but unequivocally, it is lighting spectrum, coverage, and penetration that have the most influence over the terminal outcome, particularly in controlled environment agriculture.

Lighting: Setting the Stage for Genetic Potential in Cannabis and Hemp

This article explores what we do and don’t know about the origins of Cannabis ssp. from a botanical perspective and outlines some of the hypotheses proposed to explain the “why” of cannabinoid production in plants and the approaches that researchers are taking to try and answer this elusive question.

Back to the Root The Role of Botany and Plant Physiology in Cannabis Testing, Part IV: The Botany of Cannabinoids or Why Do Plants Produce Cannabinoids and What’s in it for Them?

Joshua Crossney is the columnist and editor of “Cannabis Crossroads” and a contributing editor to 

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A review on a handful of recent articles related to COVID-19 and cannabis as well as an interview with a top medical cannabis expert—Dr. Prakash Nagarkatti.

A Storm of Research Activity into Cannabis and Coronavirus A Closer Look at Expanding Research of Cannabinoids and Terpenes in COVID-19

Op-ed on a new study related to how cannabidiol (CBD) exerts its clinical efficacy.

New Study Links Cannabidiol’s Multitudinous Effects to Disruption of Cholesterol Homeostasis

Ric Cuchetto discusses the technology behind THC remediation and some of the challenges it presents.

THC Remediation: A Basic Understanding

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.

This article explores the pros and cons of grinding cannabis prior to extraction along with the effects of particle size.

To Grind or Not To Grind

An interview with Dr. Bonni Goldstein on treating patients during a pandemic, telemedicine, cannabis research, and more.

Treating Immunocompromised Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic:  A Conversation with Dr. Bonni Goldstein

A rapid LC–MS/MS method is presented for the quantitative analysis of 16 cannabinoids in hemp samples with a single dilution protocol.

Rapid Analysis of 16 Major and Minor Cannabinoids in Hemp Using LC–MS/MS with a Single Sample Dilution and Injection

is a Senior Scientist at Agilent Technologies and a Visiting Professor at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland.

This article focuses on the use of GC–MS for the analysis of derivatized cannabinoids in hempseed oil matrix.

A Brief Review of Derivatization Chemistries for the Analysis of Cannabinoids Using GC–MS

A review of the chemical makeup of cannabis extracts and how they affect the human body. From terpenes to cannabinoids, this article takes a deep dive into the chemistry of cannabis extracts.