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UMaine Farmington researchers to study key marijuana strains, hope to help medical pot caregivers

Submitted by Marijuana News on Mon, 06/01/2015 - 08:00

FARMINGTON, Maine — A pair of University of Maine at Farmington professors plan to study marijuana to find strains that will help patients suffering from various ailments, but have little use for those just looking to get high.

Jean Doty, a biology professor, said that she and her colleague, Terry Morocco, an associate professor of chemistry, took interest in BDN stories last year about laid off millworkers in East Millinocket and Lincoln exploring the option of starting a new livelihood as medical marijuana caregivers.

“It got us thinking about the potential economic benefits that larger-scale grow operations could offer Maine, but also the very real security concerns this poses for citizens,” Doty said in a recent email.

Doty and Morocco believe that identifying marijuana strains with high medical effectiveness but low recreational value could be key in the expansion of that caregiver industry.

“From this research, we hope...

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