| | Pittcon 2020 Plenary Lecture announced  Pittcon is pleased to announce Dr. Ziva Cooper as the 2020 Plenary Lecturer. Dr. Cooper’s lecture is entitled Cannabis Constituents as Novel Strategies to Tackle the Opioid Epidemic. The topic’s significance is reinforced by recent advancements in cannabis legislation in many U.S. states, including similar legislation in Illinois. Moreover, the topic addresses America’s growing opioid crisis as it relates to cannabis-related research. | |
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| | Can Cannabis Use Alter Sperm DNA?  According to a 2015 Survey on Drug Use and Health, 52.5% of men of reproductive age reported that they had used cannabis at some point during their lives. With this statistic in mind, combined with the knowledge that human offspring can succumb to adverse neurodevelopmental effects as a result of parental cannabis use, a group of researchers from Duke University recently investigated the mechanisms by which cannabis use can alter sperm DNA. | |
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| | Hemp Oil Extraction: A Comparison of Extraction Processes  Hemp (Cannabis sativa) seed oil is instrumental in the oil, food, pharmaceutical, cosmetics and fibers industries. Extraction of oil is varied, and the processes are limited in their efficiencies. A group from the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee have carried out a comparative investigation of different extraction processes to determine the most appropriately suited for scale – as is required for commercial production. | |
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| | A Failed Cannabis Hair Test - How Topical Application Results in Cannabinoid Incorporation  A team based at the University of Bournemouth have determined that topical application of is cannabis can result in cannabinoid incorporation – in the hair follicle. Through analysis of hair from 10 volunteers undergoing a 6-weeks topical treatment with commercially available hemp oi, the team determined that incorporation occurred in 89%, with three of the major constituents detectable in 33% of volunteers. | |
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| | Pharmacokinetics of Cannabis and its Secondary Metabolites  Once Cannabis enters the body, it undergoes a variety of different biological pathways that allow for its therapeutic effects to arise. In order to gain a better understanding as to how Cannabis can be efficiently used for medicinal purposes, it is imperative to investigate its pharmacokinetic properties following consumption. | |
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| | The Potential Advantages of Patient-Directed Cannabis Therapy  The increased availability of cannabis throughout the United States, combined with the fact that approximately 115 Americans die every day as a result of opioid overdose, has pushed many individuals suffering from chronic pain to take it upon themselves to choose medical marijuana as a mid-level analgesic alternative. | |
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| | Smoking cannabis increases testicular cancer risk  Men who regularly smoke cannabis increase their risk of developing testicular cancer, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). A team of researchers in the United States found a link between long-term use of cannabis and the development of testicular germ cell tumors. | |
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