Q&A: Cannabis scientist responds to COVID-19 research, shares what practitioners should know

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Earlier this year, a new study revealed cannabis compounds could prevent novel coronavirus (COVID-19) infection from entering human cells. While the study made national media headlines, Matthew Elmes, PhD, a cannabis scientist and consultant, spoke out about the research, saying that the results were weak in clinical evidence. Elmes has a doctoral degree in Molecular and Cellular Biology from Stony Brook University in New York and focused on endocannabinoid and phytocannabinoid cellular…