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Since there’s so little we know about the plant’s basic composition,
Kane and his team of plant scientists formed the university’s Cannabis
Genomic Research Initiative to build an intricate map of the plant’s
entire genetic code. Most agricultural commodity crops, like rice and
sunflowers, are well-known to plant scientists. Part of the allure is
the mystery surrounding the plant, says Kristin White, a research
assistant in Kane’s lab.
http://netnebraska.org/article/news/955819/vague-laws-can-stand-way-unlocking-hemps-benefits
KCUR.org
Humans have been growing hemp for centuries. Hemp-based foods have taken off recently. So have lotions and soaps that use hemp oil. There’s evidence that different compounds in cannabis could be used as medicine and hope that its chemical compounds could hold keys to treatments for Parkinson’s disease and childhood epilepsy.
Scientists
studying industrial hemp say the plant holds a tremendous amount of
promise. But to unlock its potential there’s very basic scientific
research to be done.
“It’s hard to believe all the different
uses. It does really get ridiculous all the things that people use it
for,” said Nolan Kane, an evolutionary biologist at the University of
Colorado Boulder.
http://kcur.org/post/hemps-legality-has-stunted-research-thats-starting-change
