Shares for a cannabis company spiked 324% after the FDA said it could apply to run a clinical trial of its marijuana-derived drug to treat coronavirus patients

FSD Pharma received approval from the FDA to apply to run a clinical trial of a cannabis-derived drug on coronavirus patientsThe drug mimics molecules naturally found in marijuana that bind to…

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Canadian scientists are testing whether compounds in marijuana can prevent coronavirus from ‘hijacking’ human cells

Researchers from the University of Lethbridge in Alberta, Canada looked at 400 cannabis strains and focused on about a dozenThey studied how extracts high in CBD, the main nonpsychoactive ingredient…

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California coronavirus lockdown: Cannabis dispensaries listed as ‘essential’ businesses

` Coronavirus may be spreading throughout California, but at least the cannabis industry there isn’t going up in smoke. A “safer at home” emergency order issued by the city Thursday…

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Scientists develop a vaccine for the Chinese coronavirus but warn it will take a YEAR before it could be dished out – as world health chiefs warn human-to-human spread outside of China is of ‘great concern’

Several countries have joined the global race for a jab against the killer virus Experts in Hong Kong now claim to have made a vaccine that can be testedBut the team…

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Heavy-duty masks, wearing gloves and carrying sanitary wipes can help reduce risks – but hand-washing really IS the best way to prevent Coronavirus infection, expert says

The new coronavirus has spread to more than 1,000 people and killed 171 in ChinaPeople who flew from Wuhan have carried the deadly infection back to at least 15 other…

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