Flavonoid Found in Rare Jamaican Weed Strain Could Treat Pancreatic Cancer

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The FDA has granted Orphan Drug status to a synthetic cannabis flavonoid, derived from a rare strain of Jamaican ganja, that can help treat pancreatic cancer.

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The federal government has granted approval to a new series of clinical trials that will evaluate whether a cannabis flavonoid derived from a rare Jamaican strain of weed can help fight pancreatic cancer.

Most research into the medical properties of cannabis have focused on individual, well-known cannabinoids like THC and CBD. But last summer, a study published in the Frontiers in Oncology journal reported that cannflavin B...

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