A common weed unexpectedly produces a chemical almost identical to cannabis’ THC

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A common weed unexpectedly produces a chemical almost identical to cannabis’ THCLiverwort isn’t much to look at. These low-to-the-ground plant species creep along unobtrusively enough, spanning their hand-like fronds over rocks and logs alike. But there’s a secret side to some of these mossy weeds. In a report published yesterday (Oct. 24) in Science Advances, researchers revealed that certain members of the Radula genus of liverwort—there…


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