A vaccine for Cannabis: Inducing Thermal Stress Memory (2026)
Sanghyuck Park, PhD
Associate Director of Research, Institute of Cannabis Research, Colorado State University Pueblo
Colorado’s cannabis growers face escalating threats from climate volatility. The region’s Rocky Mountain topography exposes crops to sudden cold fronts and extreme heat events that suppress photosynthesis, degrade cannabinoid profiles, and reduce biomass, conditions that existing plant defense mechanisms are frequently insufficient […]
Diversity-Oriented Chemical Synthesis of CBD Metabolites: Enabling Translational Research (2025)
Samuel L. Gockel, PhD.
Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Colorado State University Pueblo
Hemp has historical, cultural, and medicinal significance, but modern research has been restricted by regulations. Only recently has cannabidiol (CBD), a major hemp cannabinoid, become widely available in the U.S. Despite being marketed for conditions like pain and anxiety, CBD lacks FDA approval and remains […]
Cannabinoid Conversion to CBN During Hemp Extraction and Post-Extraction Fluorination of CBD and CBN for Increased Bioavailability (2021)
Ken Olejar, PhD
Colorado State University Pueblo
Large numbers of therapies originate from compounds originating in plants. Cannabinoids produced by industrial hemp are a group of compounds that are emerging for potential medical use. One problem that exists with all-natural compounds is their bioavailability. Studies have shown that when many of these compounds are given at therapeutic […]