Re: Legality of THC synthetic drugs? / Is Sativex really synthetic?

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Hello folks.

I wrote:

<< Oh, and is Sativex really synthetic at all, or is it actually just

standardized/tested for levels of THC and CBD? >>

Okay, here is what I found recently:

(http://www.mpp.org/library/questions-and-answers-about-sativex-liquid-medical-m\

ariju.html)

<< What is Sativex?

Sativex is a natural marijuana extract developed by a British company, GW

Pharmaceuticals. It is a liquid that is sprayed into the mouth. Made from

marijuana plants bred for specific levels of various active components,

called cannabinoids, Sativex is similar to marijuana-based extracts and

tinctures that were legally available in the United States until 1937. (Such

products were manufactured by major drug companies and sold through pharmacies

until the federal government banned marijuana in 1937.)

Is Sativex like Marinol, the prescription THC pill?

No. Marinol contains only a synthetic version of THC, which is just one of

marijuana's approximately 60 active components, called cannabinoids.

Sativex contains THC and other cannabinoids, as well as other compounds

contained in the marijuana plant, which scientists believe contribute to

marijuana's therapeutic benefits.

So Sativex is a lot like natural marijuana?

Yes. Sativex is, for all practical purposes, liquid medical marijuana. In

essence, Sativex is to marijuana as a cup of coffee is to coffee beans. >>

peace and healing,

Glen from Illinois, USA