This explosion in historical interest is firmly rooted in the present. Reasons for this interest include: a wider vogue in historical publishing towards single product histories (cod, salt, opium, etc.); advocates of medicinal cannabis research and the hemp industry seeking historical legitimacy and lineage; cannabis use among the middle-aged (the core audience for history of any kind); cannabi...

Cannabidiol (CBD) is the main non-psychotropic component of the glandular hairs of Cannabis sativa. It displays a plethora of actions including anticonvulsive, sedative, hypnotic, antipsychotic, antiinflammatory and neuroprotective properties. However, it is well established that CBD produces its biological effects without exerting significant intrinsic activity upon cannabinoid receptors. For ...

Currently, there are increased interests in growing grain and fiber hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) as well large-scale products. Cannabis has been grown/utilized for thousands of years a fiber, grain, drug/medicinal plant. However, the strict control cannabis cultivation to combat illegal use, spread new yarns oilseeds, advent cheap synthetic fibers caused decreased/eliminated production. Hemp banne...

Bu çalışma 2019 yılı içerisinde Karadeniz Tarımsal Araştırma Enstitüsü’nün Gelemen’deki arazisi üzerinde yürütülmüştür. Çalışmada materyal olarak, Avrupa'da yaygın ekim alanı olan, yurtdışı tescilli endüstriyel kenevir çeşitlerinden USO-31, Santhica-27, Ferimon, Fedora 17 ve Futura 75 ile birlikte Vezirköprü’de üreticiler tarafından uzun yıllar ekimi yapılan Narlısaray populasyonu’nun sapları k...

The most important psychoactive constituent of CANNABIS SATIVA L. is Δ (9)-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). Cannabidiol (CBD), another important constituent, is able to modulate the distinct unwanted psychotropic effect of THC. In natural plant extracts of C. SATIVA, large amounts of THC and CBD appear in the form of THCA-A (THC-acid-A) and CBDA (cannabidiolic acid), which can be transformed to TH...