Synthetic cannabinoids are a manmade alternative to cannabis, otherwise known as designer drugs, or “fake weed.” While they are marketed as a safe alternative to the real thing, they are anything but ...

The first thing that comes to mind for most people when thinking about the term cannabinoid is the best-known representative of the substance group—tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC. THC is the principal ...

This article was originally published on Askgrowers and appears here with permission. Marijuana lovers already know that cannabis contains THC and CBD. The percentage of these cannabinoids decides the ...

New research shows that prenatal exposure to a synthetic cannabinoid induces long-term adverse health effects in rats. The corresponding study was published in the American Journal of Physiology- Lung ...

Herbal Marijuana Alternatives (HMAs) such as K2 or Spice are sold as alternatives to marijuana that provide similar clinical effects but are not detectable by the traditional marijuana screening ...

The side-effects of synthetic cannabinoids have likely motivated the crackdown on hemp products, a supplier of the plant said. Khomeini Taalib-Din, the owner of Best Buds, said that many adverse ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Poisonings from synthetic cannabinoids are less common in states where cannabis is legal, according to researchers at Washington State University. The study found a 37% drop in ...

This article was originally published on 2Fast4Buds and appears here with permission. You’ve probably never heard of it, but Synthetic Cannabis has made its entry into the market since 2002. It’s sold ...

A Biloxi Councilman’s kratom and CBD stores were raided by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency last week, where agents say they found synthetic cannabis products mislabled as CBD. Robert Deming owns ...

An unusual and dangerous drug was detected in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside today (October 15). "Xanax pills tested at Insite contained AB-FUBINCA, a synthetic cannabinoid, alprazolam (Xanax) and ...

On Wednesday and Thursday (August 15 and August 16), more than 85 people in New Haven, Connecticut, overdosed on synthetic cannabinoids. In Washington, DC, last month, more than 300 people overdosed ...

The most common cannabinoids are THC and CBD, but there are more than 100. Researchers are starting to study lesser-known cannabinoids like CBN, CBG, and THCV. Others are creating lab-grown ...