The Future of Medicinal Cannabis Research
The rise of the legal cannabis industry is not only generating huge sums of money, but also changing minds and beginning to drive research.
Published on 12/30/2020
Cannabis is one of the most dynamic plants on the planet. It can be used to make textiles, fuel, and food. Additionally, cannabis can also be used for medical and adult use purposes, but for many years, humans did not know what caused the euphoric effects of cannabis.
But everything changed in the 1960s when Israeli chemist Raphael Mechoulam isolated THC for the first time. Thus, Mechoulam ushered in the modern era of Medicinal Cannabis research with his discovery and continued his research over the years.
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Barriers to researching cannabis
While Mechoulam had the opportunity to extensively research Medicinal Cannabis, the same did not happen for most other researchers around the world.
Cannabis prohibition policies have greatly hindered Medicinal Cannabis research. This is especially the case in the United States, but also in many other countries. Even where cannabis research has been allowed, researchers have had to jump through tremendous hoops and have not always had the best cannabis for their research.
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Most global cannabis researchers have had to "make do" with the available cannabis for research, and unfortunately, this contributes to some results falling short.
Fortunately, as prohibition is being reduced worldwide, cannabis researchers are looking towards brighter days ahead.
The cannabis market is growing
The cannabis industry is expanding wherever it is legally authorized to operate. Currently, there are only two countries that have legalized cannabis for adult use, however, dozens of countries now allow Medicinal Cannabis.
The rise of the legal cannabis industry is not only generating huge sums of money, but also changing minds and beginning to drive research. Thus, more patients and consumers are becoming aware of the healing properties of cannabis and realizing it is a much safer alternative to alcohol.
This increased awareness is resulting in an increasingly strong demand from patients and consumers for new products and medications, and researchers will help make this happen.
With so much money circulating in the cannabis market and laws being reformed, the perfect storm is being created for exponential growth in well-funded cannabis research.
Source: Cannabis & Tech Today (Johnny Green), curated and edited by Sechat Content
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