#RaphaelMechoulam, the father of 🌱 #cannabis #research, passed away on March 10, 2023, at 92 years of age. In early 1960, he was the first to reveal the structure of #cannabidiol (#CBD) and delta 9-#tetrahydrocannabinol (#THC), molecules now used worldwide as #medicine.1,2 In addition, Professor #Mechoulam and his research group identified the #endocannabinoidsystem, a #biologicalsystem with #endogenous #neurotransmitters that bind to specific #receptors ... https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10288473/