Early research suggesting that a popular non-psychoactive compound derived from marijuana might help prevent or treat COVID-19 warrants further investigation in rigorous clinical trials, researchers say.
Special Feature: Medical Cannabis Continues To Grow
Analysts, August 2020, Canada, Cannabidiol (CBD), Cannabis, Colorado, Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Pandemic, Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), Doctors, Dravet syndrome, Drug Schedules, Europe, Florida, Healthcare Communications Agencies, Healthcare Communications Networks, Issue Archives, Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS), Marketing & Advertising, Med Ad News, Medical Cannabis, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Schedule I Drugs, Schedule II Drugs, Schedule III Drugs, Special Features, Synthesized Molecules, Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), United States, WashingtonThe medical cannabis market in the United States, even with all of its restrictions, continues to be a fertile area not only for dispensaries, but pharma companies developing cannabis-derived drugs; and proponents say further growth can be generated by educating physicians about medical cannabis.