Scientists Discover a New Terpene in Cannabis: Hashishene

Scientists in France have discovered the presence of a not yet named monoterpene compound in sunlight exposed hashish of Cannabis sativa L. The abstract reads as follows: The volatile constituents of drug samples derived from Cannabis sativa L. were investigated by means of headspace solid phase microextraction (HS-SPME) and gas chromatography techniques (GC-MS, GC×GC-MS). Samples of cannabis herb and hashish showed clear differences in their volatile chemical profiles, mostly resulting from photo-oxidation processes occurring during…

After Decades of Denial, the National Cancer Institute Finally Recognizes that “Marijuana Kills Cancer”

After years of denial and false claims that Marijuana offers no medicinal value, the U.S. government is changing their tone. The National Cancer Institute (NCI), which is a subset of the United States Department of Health has made an official statement that claims, Cannabis has been shown to kill cancer cells in the laboratory … there is not enough evidence to recommend that patients inhale or ingest cannabis as a treatment for cancer-related symptoms or side effects…