How Ancient Viruses Gave Us Marijuana As We Know It Today

Marijuana Moment
By Kyle JaegerNov 30, 2018, 2:59 pm297 pts
The two most well-known compounds in marijuana—THC and CBD—are the products of genetic mischief at the hands of ancient viruses, according to a recent study. A team of researchers created the world’s first cannabis chromosome map, revealing how, millions of years ago, viruses colonized one of marijuana’s 10…

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