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  Cannabidiol Inhibits SARS-CoV-2 Replication and Promotes the Host Innate Immune Response Long Chi Nguyen , *, 1   Dongbo Yang , *, 1   Vlad Nicolaescu , *, 2, 9   Thomas J. Best , 3   Takashi Ohtsuki , 4, ^   Shao-Nong Chen , 4   J. Brent Friesen , 4   Nir Drayman , 6   Adil Mohamed , 6   Christopher Dann , 1   Diane Silva , 5   Haley Gula , 2, 9   Krysten A. Jones , 7   J. Michael Millis , 8   Bryan C. Dickinson , 7   Savaş Tay , 6   Scott A. Oakes , 5   Guido F. Pauli , 4   David O. Meltzer , 3   Glenn Randall , #, 2, 9  and  Marsha Rich Rosner #, 1 Author information   Copyright and License information   Disclaimer The complete version history of this preprint is available at  bioRxiv . Associated Data Supplementary Materials Go to: Abstract The rapid spread of COVID-19 underscores the need for new treatments. Here we report that cannabidiol (CBD), a compound...

  Three months after Sha'Carri Richardson's DQ, WADA announces it will re-examine marijuana as banned substance The World Anti-Doping Agency  announced  Tuesday that it will instruct an advisory panel review whether cannabis should remain on its list of prohibited substances beyond 2022. The announcement comes roughly three months after  star U.S. sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson tested positive for marijuana at this summer's Olympic trials , disqualifying her first-place finish in the 100-meter dash and effectively knocking her out of the Tokyo Olympics. Marijuana and other cannabis products containing high amounts of THC  are currently banned during competition under international anti-doping rules . WADA did not specifically mention Richardson's case in its announcement Tuesday, but it did note the decision to review marijuana's place on its list of banned substances followed "requests from a number of stakeholders" to do so. In the meantime,...