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Intellectual property rights protection for cannabis and related products
Part 1 What is a patent and what does it cover? A patent is a legal title that can be granted for any invention having a technical character provided that it is i) new, ii) involves an ‘inventive step,’ and iii) is capable of industrial application. A patent can cover how things work, what they do, […]
Current and potential use of cannabis in neurology
Neurological therapeutics have been hampered by their inability to advance beyond the symptomatic treatment of neurodegenerative disorders into the realm of actual palliation, stop, or reversal of pathological processes. While cannabis-based medicines have demonstrated safety, efficacy, and consistency sufficient for regulatory approval (EU, USA) for drugs in spasticity in multiple sclerosis (MS), and resistant epilepsies […]
CANNABIS TRENDS
Top European trends for 2022 In the immediate term, inhalable and topical (cosmetic) product types, and the companies excelling in these segments, are likely to increase their share of the market in the region, with ingestible – primarily tinctures and capsules – making a comeback when Novel Food – authorized products begin to circulate in […]
Cannabinol (CBN) as a potential neuroprotector and as a lead molecule for new neuroprotectant drugs
Among all of the tissues in the body, the human brain is unique in regard to its complexity. About 86 billion neurons are interconnected to enable an incredible array of responses to exterior stimuli that manifest as behaviors or as processes that we experience as emotions, thoughts, or memories. In addition, the brain is also […]
USE OF HEALTH CLAIMS ON FOOD and HEALTH CLAIM APPLICATIONS
Food business operators are always in search of new and innovative ways how to promote their products. Lately, it seems that good marketing plays an extremely important role also in the food business. So how can a food business operator know which claims can be used on our food products and supplements to convince the […]
Safety (Toxicology) of Cannabinoids
Cannabinoids are a structurally diverse family of compounds with many biological targets. Based on their origins, cannabinoids can be classified into three groups: phytocannabinoids, endocannabinoids, and synthetic cannabinoids. Phytocannabinoids are present in the stalks, leaves, flowers, and seeds of the Cannabis sativa plant, and also in the resin secreted by the female plant. A ‘joint’ […]
HEMP AND CBD LEGISLATION IN EUROPE
The legal status of hemp and cannabidiol (CBD) can be quite complex and sometimes confusing as legislation is constantly changing based on new data and opinions. The most important factors influencing the legal status of hemp and CBD in different countries are the content of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), parts of the hemp plant used, and product […]
Will CBD be used as the treatment therapy against SARS-CoV-2?
More than 30 authors, mainly from University of Chichago, USA, published in January 2022 in Science Advances ( Sci.Adv. 8, DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abi6110 ) paper entitled: Cannabidiol inhibits SARS-CoV-2 replication through induction of the host ER stress and innate immune responses. It is worth to read this publication and see what today science is able to make […]
CANNABINOIDS AND THEIR EFFECTS ON NOCICEPTION RECEPTORS
Nociception (from Latin “nocere” and means‘” harm or hurt”) is the sensory nervous system’s process of encoding noxious stimuli coming from outside or inside of the organism. It deals with a series of events and processes required for an organism to receive a painful stimulus, convert it to a molecular signal, and recognize and characterize the signal to trigger an appropriate defense response. […]
