‘Father of Cannabis Science’ Raphael Mechoulam…
Raphael Mechoulam, the first person to synthesize THC, earning him the moniker the “Father of Cannabis Science,” has died at 92. THC, CBD, and CBG are basically household names today…
…while working as a chemist in the early 1960s at the Weizmann Institute, Mechoulam got some weed from the Israeli police with his goal already in place: to discover and isolate what makes pot psychoactive. Once THC and other cannabinoids, such as the aforementioned CBD and CBG, were identified, in 1992, Mechoulam and his team discovered the chemical arachidonoyl ethanolamine, which you know as anandamide (derived from the Sanskrit word ananda, which means bliss). Anandamide is something our body’s endocannabinoid system produces on its own (as if we are built to use cannabis) and activates the CB1 receptor. Deeply passionate and hardworking, Mechoulam continued his research right up to his death.
Original Article (High Times):
‘Father of cannabis science’ Raphael Mechoulam dead at 92
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