Race Is On for Synthetic Cannabinoids: Cannabis Weekly
- CBD craze leads producers to explore alternative compounds
- Synthesis of substances is similar to fake meat production
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The fake cannabinoids are coming. And, like the artificial meat popping up on fast-food menus and grocery shelves across the country, they could disrupt multiple industries.
As CBD has become more popular, a growing number of companies are scaling up efforts to produce lesser-known cannabinoids such as CBG and CBN. Although the compounds can come from the plant itself, some biotech firms are finding it’s cheaper to engineer them synthetically.