Scientists Are Making THC and CBD Without Marijuana

New research paves the way for cannabinoids without cannabis

Tim McDonnell
OneZero
Published in
5 min readFeb 27, 2019

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AsAs marijuana becomes increasingly mainstream — the legal cannabis market is estimated to reach $166 billion by 2025 — the potential for cannabis to change numerous industries from health to food is great. The future of cannabis may feature production facilities that have more…

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Tim McDonnell
OneZero

Journalist & Nat Geo Explorer covering climate change, politics, business, food, science, energy, and culture in U.S. and Africa. www.timmcdonnell.org