Israeli researchers develop a marijuana plant without the "high" ef

[ylcard]

Scientists in Israel have cultivated a cannabis plant that doesn?t get people stoned in a development that may help those smoking marijuana for medical purposes, a newspaper said on Wednesday.

According to the Maariv daily, the new cannabis looks, smells and even tastes the same, but does not induce any of the feelings normally associated with smoking marijuana that are brought on by the substance THC, or tetrahydrocannabinol.

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Hah, I'm pretty sure I've read something similar before but I'm not sure if it was something that was theoretical or already developed, such as this.

Pretty damn nice, I hope that every single person on this planet that claims he "needs" it for medical reasons will get THIS version, I reckon that there will be a drastic decrease in demand for medical marijuana.

[nvllsvm]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought it is the THC that has the medicinal properties.

[Xerax]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought it is the THC that has the medicinal properties.

Yeah, me too.

[Osiris]

Wow all the benefit of drugs with none of the good effects....wait a minute...

[Nashy]

What a waste.

[mokthraka]

Pretty damn nice, I hope that every single person on this planet that claims he "needs" it for medical reasons will get THIS version, I reckon that there will be a drastic decrease in demand for medical marijuana.

I dont smoke, in fact, I actually hate smoking. but who the **** cares if people do for the high? its sure as hell better then someone getting drunk, though I enjoy that more.

[ylcard]

I'm not an expert at this XD

In the article it mentions CBD so I'm thinking it remains just as helpful medicine wise, simply lacking the high effect.

I dont smoke, in fact, I actually hate smoking. but who the **** cares if people do for the high? its sure as hell better then someone getting drunk, though I enjoy that more.

I don't think it's any better than getting drunk, I'm not going to talk about my personal experiences here, but.. to each his own, just don't claim it's for medical use if there's a perfectly medical marijuana right here but you want to use the one that gets you high.

If you want to get high, refer to your local drug dealer :)

[Farstrider]

This I am pretty sure, occurs naturally anyway and all they have done is select the plant that produce the least THC, cultivated them until you get a strain that produces almost nothing.

Pretty damn nice, I hope that every single person on this planet that claims he "needs" it for medical reasons will get THIS version, I reckon that there will be a drastic decrease in demand for medical marijuana.

I have to say I always find it fascinating when people say things like this. What the hell does it have to do with anybody if you want to smoke a plant? Who actually gives anyone the right to tell you that you can't or that in order to have it, you have to get "permission"! You don't need permission to smoke cigarettes, so why make the distinction?? Sorry, but I find that utterly ridiculous. There are literally 100's of things that are far worse for humans and yet there is a law against zoom in so many countries, it really does not make sense.

[DirtyLarry Veteran]

It is the cannabinoids that have the medicinal purposes from my understanding of things.

With that said, I would also imagine the euphoria of the high also does help in certain medical cases as well, gets their mind off things so to speak.

So yeah, I can see this being good for certain people, other people, I see the effect of getting high actually being a good thing.

[Knife Party]

nothing really new, the CBD component is non psychoactive on the body, it has all the associated benefits of THC, without the 'high' effect.

[Rudy]

Hemp 2.0

[ylcard]

This I am pretty sure, occurs naturally anyway and all they have done is select the plant that produce the least THC, cultivated them until you get a strain that produces almost nothing.

I have to say I always find it fascinating when people say things like this. What the hell does it have to do with anybody if you want to smoke a plant? Who actually gives anyone the right to tell you that you can't or that in order to have it, you have to get "permission"! You don't need permission to smoke cigarettes, so why make the distinction?? Sorry, but I find that utterly ridiculous. There are literally 100's of things that are far worse for humans and yet there is a law against zoom in so many countries, it really does not make sense.

I'm not against smoking weed, I'm against liars that claim they have to use medical marijuana. Smoke all you want and whatever you want, just don't tell me it's for medicinal purposes :)

... and yeah, I know that marijuana helps people, hence the article, I'm not trying to disprove that, just to be clear.

[Noir Angel]

If they're going to take away the one chemical that gives the cannabis any actual effect they may as well just trick people into smoking tea leaves or grass. And as someone with a family that has 4 habitual cannabis smokers in it I can assure you that if people aren't getting high off the weed they WILL notice it.

[ylcard]

If they're going to take away the one chemical that gives the cannabis any actual effect they may as well just trick people into smoking tea leaves or grass.

But, that's wrong, please read the posts above you.

[The Laughing Man]

It's saver than taking LSD then eating someones face off... oh wait too soon?

[nvllsvm]

It's saver than taking LSD then eating someones face off... oh wait too soon?

Actually it was another synthetic drug, not LSD. Most likely mephedrone or MDPV.

[mokthraka]

Actually it was another synthetic drug, not LSD. Most likely mephedrone or MDPV.

bath salts, Mephedrone.

LSD does not make you go crazy and eat people's faces.

[Original Poster]

My sister is a DR in chemistry studying the effects of this plant THC is the what is used so this is bull **** (if i remember correctly )

[mokthraka]

My sister is a DR in chemistry studying the effects of this plant THC is the what is used so this is bull **** (if i remember correctly )

actually, CBD also effects you

[n_K]

There was something about this on the BBC drug thing last year, if you can find it, go and watch it (it was interesting).

They were trying to remove the other thing in cannibus though, the thing that causes mental-health problems.

[ylcard]

My sister is a DR in chemistry studying the effects of this plant THC is the what is used so this is bull **** (if i remember correctly )

My sister is also a DR in chemistry and she says your sister is wrong.

Seriously, what kind of an argument is that ? Are we 6 year olds ?

[Kelxin]

Isn't it the THC that kills the pain for its medicinal purposes????

Edit: And no, the CBD doesn't do crap for the normal medicinal purposes of killing pain. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabidiol They actually have it out in a spray in Canada so this would be useless for just CBD.

[Noir Angel]

But, that's wrong, please read the posts above you.

I wasn't referring to the effects of the cannibaloids I was referring to the part of the drug that actually gets you high.

[Guest nicconics]

Scientists in Israel have cultivated a cannabis plant that doesn?t get people stoned in a development that may help those smoking marijuana for medical purposes, a newspaper said on Wednesday.

According to the Maariv daily, the new cannabis looks, smells and even tastes the same, but does not induce any of the feelings normally associated with smoking marijuana that are brought on by the substance THC, or tetrahydrocannabinol.

Source

Hah, I'm pretty sure I've read something similar before but I'm not sure if it was something that was theoretical or already developed, such as this.

Pretty damn nice, I hope that every single person on this planet that claims he "needs" it for medical reasons will get THIS version, I reckon that there will be a drastic decrease in demand for medical marijuana.

The question is, why are you so against it? Its never killed anyone unlike tobacco and alcohol.

[HighwayGlider]

hmm... this needs some batman research. Robin, bring the bong to the cave.