U.S. researchers said Wednesday they have reproduced the pain-relieving effects of cannabis with a synthesized compound that avoids the mind-altering, addictive qualities of the natural plant.

(The Center Square) – A coalition of scientists, safety advocates, Illinois state lawmakers and cannabis industry groups are pushing to regulate synthetic intoxicants, like Delta-8 and Delta-10.

The next evolution of the cannabis industry might not include plants at all. The market for synthetically produced cannabinoids — the various chemical components of the cannabis plant ...

binds to pain-sensing nerve cells in the body much like natural cannabis and delivers similar pain relief. But in a key difference, the synthetic molecules carry a positive charge that prevents ...