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Cannabis Compound Discovered Inside Totally Different Plant (www.sciencealert.com)

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The team found CBD in the fruits and flowers of a plant known as Trema micrantha blume, a shrub which grows across much of the South American country and is often considered a weed.

Neto said chemical analysis had found "Trema" contains CBD but not THC, raising the possibility of an abundant new source of the former – one that would not face the legal and regulatory hurdles of cannabis, which continues to be outlawed in many places, including Brazil.

"It's a legal alternative to using cannabis," he said.

"This is a plant that grows all over Brazil. It would be a simpler and cheaper source of cannabidiol."

Scientists had previously found CBD in a related plant in Thailand, he said.

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[–] SynonymousStoat 6 points 1 week ago

I wonder if this plant has other cannabinoids like CBG, CBN, etc. or if it's only CBD. Would be nice to have more sources for them as well.

[–] pigup 4 points 1 week ago