Investigating Pyrocannabinoids and Cannabis Combustion with Kristofer Marsh, PhD

Dr. Kristofer Marsh is the Chief Scientific Officer of Smithers Cannabis Testing Services Division, as well the State Director for Smithers’ New York laboratory. He has over 9 years of experience in the Cannabis testing industry spanning operations in 11 U.S. states and is a member of the Cannabis Science Section with the American Council of Independent Laboratories (ACIL).

At CannMed 26, Kris presented “Pyrocannabinoids: An investigation into smoked cannabinoid isolates”

During our conversation, we discuss:

What pyrocannabinoids are and how they’re formed

Why THCA, CBD, and THCV isolates were chosen as the focus of the study

What new cannabinoids were created after those isolates were combusted

How this change in cannabinoids raises questions about the entourage effect in smoked versus ingested cannabis

Next steps for pyrocannabinoid research

Thanks to This Episode’s Sponsor: Cannabis Chemistry Subdivision of the American Chemical Society (CANN)

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