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Alexander Beadle

Alexander Beadle has been working as a freelance science writer since 2017 and has covered the cannabis industry for Analytical Cannabis since 2018. Alexander holds an MChem in materials chemistry from the University of St Andrews, where he won a Chemistry Purdie Scholarship and conducted research into zeolite crystal growth mechanisms and the action of single-molecule transistors.

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    Modern cannabis originated in East Asia, DNA study finds

    This article first appeared in Analytical Cannabis. It is republished here with permission. From the analysis of ancient pollen, scientists...

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    Sleep patterns can predict teen cannabis use, researchers say

    This article was first published on Analytical Cannabis. It appears here with permission. Certain sleep patterns in teens are associated...

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    Over 3/4 of CBD topicals don’t contain advertised dose, study finds

    This article was first published on Analytical Cannabis. It appears here with permission. Around 77% of CBD topical products do not...

  • News

    A guide to cannabis testing methods

    This article was first published on Analytical Cannabis. It appears here with permission. Cannabis testing has come a long way in...

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    Scientists say they can spot high-CBD strains just from their leaves

    This article was first published on Analytical Cannabis. It appears here with permission. It is possible to visually distinguish between high-CBD...

  • News

    Cannabinoids could limit brain injury damage, researchers say

    This article was first published on Analytical Cannabis. It appears here with permission. The initial effects of a traumatic brain injury...

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    Are we calling cannabis by the wrong name?

    This article was first published on Analytical Cannabis. It appears here with permission. Cannabis, weed, ganja, pot…there is an almost endless...

  • Research

    Cannabis helps, say over half of Parkinson’s patients who use it

    This article was originally published on Analytical Cannabis and appears here with permission.  In a new survey of German patients with Parkinson’s disease, 8%...

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    Scientists pinpoint ideal decarb conditions

    This article was originally published on Analytical Cannabis and appears here with permission.  For producers of cannabis oils and edible products, precise...

  • News

    Cannabis is much more potent than 50 years ago, study finds

    This article was originally published on Analytical Cannabis and appears here with permission. A new study examining global trends in THC and CBD concentration...