SC Labs President and Co-Founder Joshua Wurzer to speak at Harvard Medical School It’s conference season and this year Massachusetts-based Medicinal Genomics is bringing together the best and brightest in cannabis for CannMed 2016, a two-day event at Harvard Medical School. Keynote speakers include Raphael Mechoulam, the researcher who discovered THC and Orrin Devinsky, the […]
Read moreBeyond Aroma: Terpenes in Cannabis
Skunky, fruity, floral, the bouquet of smells associated with cannabis can be highly diverse and varied from cultivar to cultivar. This diversity comes from the fragrant molecules found in cannabis called terpenes. There are over a hundred different terpenes found in cannabis, which have evolved with the cannabis plant as a defense mechanism against bacteria, […]
Read moreSC Laboratories Making Headlines
SC Laboratories has been making quite the rounds lately in the news. At the end of last month one of our co-founders Alec Dixon came to the aid of legalization efforts in Costa Rica alongside Valerie Corral of the Wo/Men’s Alliance for Medical Marijuana (http://www.ticotimes.net/2015/02/24/marijuana-activists-push-legalization-of-medical-cannabis-in-costa-rica). About a week later we were also featured in the […]
Read moreCannabis and Memory
We’ve all heard of the “forgetful stoner”, and while some of us have better recall after excessive indulgence, others may have more difficulties. This is due to the modulation of certain signaling events within the neurons of cannabis users and over time differences in the structures of the brain responsible for memory formation. This article […]
Read moreCannabis and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
What is COPD? Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an illness characterized by increased production of mucus and chronic inflammation of the airways resulting in reduced respiratory capacity. The two primary forms of COPD are chronic bronchitis, which produces a long-term cough with mucus, and emphysema, which leads to the progressive deterioration of the alveoli, […]
Read moreLeaky Gut Syndrome: Cannabinoids and the Endocannabinoid System (ECS) as a therapeutic target
What is Leaky Gut Syndrome and how is it diagnosed? Leaky Gut Syndrome (LGS) is an ailment characterized by a variety of symptoms including abdominal pain, fatigue, inflammation, gas, bloating, and intolerance to certain foods. It is thought to be caused by increased permeability of the intestinal lining, which is made up of structures called […]
Read moreEmerald Cup 2014
Northern California is the epicenter of the cannabis world and it is also the home of the Emerald Cup, the world’s largest running outdoor cannabis competition. The 11th annual Emerald Cup will be held on December 14th and 15th at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds in Santa Rosa, CA. SC Laboratories will be sponsoring this event […]
Read moreHempCon San Bernardino
HempCon is a medical cannabis event catering to anyone who might benefit from the use of cannabis. The San Bernardino HempCon will take place October 17-19, 2014 at the National Orange Show Event Center. SC Laboratories will be sponsoring this event as well as providing lab testing for the cannabis cup with awards going to the best indica, […]
Read moreSanta Cruz Cup 2014
Located in the heart of California, the Santa Cruz region is extremely cannabis centric. Santa Cruz County is home to ideal weather conditions for marijuana cultivation and the cannabis hub for the western United States. Which is why once a year we hold the Santa Cruz Cup for Medicinal Cannabis to enjoy, discuss, and celebrate the best medicine […]
Read moreCannabinoids in the Management and Treatment of Migraines
What are migraines? Throbbing, pulsating, and excruciatingly painful, migraine headaches can be debilitating and affect over 23 million people in the US alone. Migraine headaches are recurrent headaches that typically affect one side of the head and are often accompanied by nausea. Migraines induce a state of hyperalgesia in a patient causing sensitivity to stimuli […]
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