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Turn the Crop Loose

Turn the Crop Loose

Michael Sirak
Texas, texas A&M University, Prof Russell W Jessup, Type V Cannabis, Cannabinoid-free, Simple Leaf, Hemp, Hemp Breeding, Hemp Seed, Hemp Fiber, Hemp Hurd, Terpenes, THC, CBD

To unshackle farmers from the regulatory burden and legal risk they face with growing industrial hemp, a professor at Texas A&M University (TAMU) aims to create novel hemp plants with a different chemical make-up and distinct physical appearance.

Under this concept, these plants would be devoid of cannabinoids, the chemical substances like cannabidiol (CBD) and delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) normally found in hemp, said Prof. Russell W. Jessup, who oversees TAMU’s hemp-breeding program, in an interview.

Eyes on Flavonoids

Eyes on Flavonoids

Michael Sirak
Dr Zacariah L Hildenbrand, Cannabis, Hemp, Pigments, Flavonoids, Anthocyanins, Cannflavins, Cannabinoids, Terpenes, Varins

Scientists are taking a greater interest in studying the flavonoids in the cannabis plant to exploit them for human health, said a biochemist at a recent cannabis conference.

These substances, which are abundant across the plant world, give some cannabis varieties vivid color. They also have demonstrated significant therapeutic effects on humans, Dr. Zacariah L. Hildenbrand, a research professor at the University of Texas at El Paso, told attendees of the 2022 Cannabis Science Conference East on Sept. 15, 2022, in Baltimore.