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Marijuana in Space!
NASA Discovers THC on Meteorite Fragment
Astrophysicists from the University of Hawaii
have discovered Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) on
a meteorite found in the Nevada desert in 2010.
Researchers who analyzed meteorite fragments
in search of micro-bacterial data found the presence of Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) which is
found in a variety of plants, but most famously in
the cannabis plant.
Astrophysicist (specialized in astrobiology) James
Hun, head of the research team said:
The discovery of THC on meteorite fragments will
have huge impact on the science of astrobiology. If
chemical substances, that change brain functions
and result in alterations in perception, mood, or
consciousness in humans, find their origin in outer
space, what role then has cometary impacts played
on the human species? Or on life on the planet
as whole? This discovery ultimately leaves us with
more questions than answers
It gives a whole new meaning to the term getting
high” he told local reporters, with a pinch of humor.
Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is the primary ingredient in marijuana responsible for the high. It
was first discovered in 1964 by a scientist in Israel named Dr. Raphael Mechoulam.
Mostly used to get high, THC also has medical
benefits like relieve pain, nausea, depression
and many other. Currently it is being analyzed if
marijuana can cure cancer.
While THC is still illegal in the U.S. and most
countries around the world, synthetic versions of
the chemical have been legally prescribed for decades.
Tetrahydrocannabivarin (THCV) were also found
in a meteorite fragment in 2009 by a research
team from the University of Mexico but the findings were dismissed at the time because of the
“controversial nature of the discovery”.
Currently scientists and researchers are further
analyzing the sa