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COVID-19 Cannabis Treatment in Development in Canada

University of Lethbridge Cautions It’s Early Days – LPC

A COVID-19 cannabis treatment could help reduce the chances of COVID-19 from entering the body.Researchers at the University of Lethbridge claimed to have found a possible COVID-19 cannabis treatment. They reviewed data from other cannabis research over the past four years even point to a possible preventive drug. This, used in an inhaler, might “block the doors” in the lungs so that the virus can’t get in.

“Imagine a cell being a large building,” said Igor Kovalchuck, part of the husband and wife team of.researchers. “Cannabinoids decrease the number of doors in the building by, say, 70 per cent, so it means the level of entry will be restricted. You have more chance to fight it.”

It is a special formulation though – smoking regular cannabis won’t do anything, they warn.

“The key thing is not that any cannabis you would pick up at the store will do the trick,” says Olga.

Although the science seems sound, there are many unanswered questions. These include how long it would “close the doors”, whether closing only 70 per cent would be enough, and whether the virus would still flourish entering the nose and mouth.

The COVID-19 cannabis treatment research was conducted in partnership with the University of Lethbridge, Pathway RX Inc., and Swysh Inc., two companies focused on researching and developing custom cannabis therapies. Many of the cannabis varieties have been patented and are currently licensed to Pathway Rx’s partner Sundial Growers Inc., a Calgary-based cannabis licensed producer.

Earlier this month, a Toronto-based researcher announced that they are investigating another COVID-19 cannabis medicine to help alleviate the symptoms.

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