CBD may have been discovered in a plant other than cannabis

Close-up photograph of the green flower buds and leaves of Trema micranthum

The compound was discovered in the fruits and flowers of Trema micranthum, photo above. (Image credit: Alex Popovkin, Bahia, Brazil, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 DEED via Flickr) One of marijuana’s two main active ingredients was found in a plant other than cannabis, researchers say. Brazilian scientists announced that they had discovered cannabidiol (CBD) in the fruits …

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