{"id":2487,"date":"2020-11-18T21:54:35","date_gmt":"2020-11-18T21:54:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weedmaps.com\/learn\/?p=2487"},"modified":"2026-02-22T13:56:19","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T13:56:19","slug":"who-discovered-cbd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/weedmaps.com\/learn\/cbd\/who-discovered-cbd","title":{"rendered":"Who discovered CBD?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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For such a tiny molecule, CBD has captured a ton of interest in recent years. CBD is now ubiquitous as a medicine and a nutraceutical, with users relying on it to ease ills as diverse as anxiety, insomnia, and inflammation<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While it may seem difficult to imagine a world without CBD, its discovery and entry onto the global stage was, in fact, relatively recent. Tracing the trajectory of CBD, from its origin until the present day, offers a fascinating snapshot of this versatile cannabinoid and its history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\tHow was CBD discovered, and who discovered it?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Like many cannabinoids, the origin story of CBD begins in a lab. In 1940, Harvard-trained chemist Roger Adams successfully extracted CBD from cannabis<\/a>. Dr. Raphael Mechoulam, known as the \u201cgodfather of cannabis research,\u201d then took the baton from Adams, honing his focus on the cannabinoid. In 1963, Mechoulam described the chemical structure of CBD<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t

\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"CBD\n\t\t\t<\/a>Photo by: Gina Coleman\/Weedmaps<\/cite>
In 1940, Harvard-trained chemist Roger Adams successfully extracted CBD from cannabis. In 1963, Mechoulam described the chemical structure of CBD.\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\t\t\t