India to Study Marijuana-derived Drugs

Three major science administrators in India — The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, the Indian Council for Medical Research and the Department of Biotechnolgy — are getting together to promote research in herbal drugs, some of which involve deriving new drugs from marijuana.

Therapeutic Potential of Marijuana

  • Research says marijuana can be used for alleviating pain and muscle stiffness in multiple sclerosis and Parkinson’s disease.
  • There is no evidence of its curative properties so far.
  • CBD (cannabidiol) is a chemical component of marijuana. CBD does not cause intoxication or euphoria (the high) that comes from tetraphydrocannabinol (THC).
  • It is ....
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