As regulators in California and elsewhere tighten up pesticide testing rules, we speak to three top scientists about the analytical hurdles that need to be cleared

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Sitting Down With... Jessica Kristof, Vice President of Research and Development, Phylos Bioscience, Portland, Oregon, USA.

What’s the role of big pharma in medical cannabis research?

What are biosynthetic cannabinoids? And what do they mean for pharma?

Neil Mahapatra gives the story behind a partnership with Oxford University to develop cannabinoid medicines

Boosting the body's built-in cannabinoid signaling receptors

How unravelling the complex chemistry of the cannabis plant can lead to new medicines

Susan Audino, Assessor and Instructor at A2LA, and Chemistry Laboratory Consultant at S.A. Audino & Associates

A resurgence in interest from medicine makers is opening up new avenues in cannabinoid research