Cannabinoids and UK Law
Cannabis and UK Law Under UK law, Cannabis is a Class B controlled drug under Part II, Schedule 2, of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (MDA 1971). Drugs in schedule 2 can be prescribed and supplied …
Cannabinoid Extraction from Cannabis sativa
Phytocannabinoids are extracted from the Cannabis Sativa plant. CBD for the majority of products is extracted by CO2 supercritical or solvent extraction methods. Cannabinoid extraction by CO2 is preferred by many as solvent extraction negatively affects the …
The Endocannabinoid System. How does CBD work?
CBD is one of many phytocannabinoids that act on a number of receptor systems in humans, including the opioid, serotonergic, and cannabinoid systems. 1. The way in which CBD and other cannabinoids work within the human body …
What is CBD? CBD is a Cannabinoid
Figure 1: What is CBD? Chemical structure of CBD. Cannabidiol (CBD), shown in Figure 1 above, is one of many chemicals known as cannabinoids produced by the Cannabis Sativa L. plant. There are 3 types of cannabinoids; …