Dr. Mahmoud ElSohly: Part 6-What Is Involved in Growing Research-Grade Marijuana

Aug 20, 2019

Mahmoud A. ElSohly, PhD, is a pharmacologist known for his work on marijuana. He is professor of pharmaceutics in the school of pharmacy at the University of Mississippi where he directs the Marijuana Project, which grows pharmaceutical-grade marijuana for research. He is an expert in the processing, testing, and detection of drugs of abuse.

Key Points

• Standard manufacturing conditions
• Sinsemilla and potency
• Rigorous scientific data missing
• Side-effects of marijuana
• Increase in potency parallels increase in ER admissions over time

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