New CSU lab seeks to unlock cannabinoid secrets

FORT COLLINS — In several years since the explosion of hemp-product popularity, many claims have been made about the potential health benefits of CBD and other non-psychoactive cannabinoids.
A new laboratory at Colorado State University, funded by a donation from a graduate, is putting these claims to the test and attempting to discover new applications for these often-misunderstood chemical compounds.
The new Panacea Life Sciences Cannabinoid Research Center, which is capable of providing contract research services, operates out of CSU’s College of Natural Sciences and was built and equipped with $1.5 million from Leslie Buttorff, CEO of Golden-based CBD company Panacea Life…
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