Timeline of some of the major scientific milestones and influences on/in the cannabis, nano~technology and synthetic~biology industries/space over the past 215 years:
| Year | Subject | Discovery/Milestone |
|---|---|---|
| 1805 | Morphine | Isolated from the poppy straw |
| 1838 | William O’Shaughessy | Introduced cannabis into the Western pharmacopoeia |
| 1851 | Marijuana | Is listed in the U.S Pharmacopoeia |
| 1899 | Aspirin | Synthesized and manufactured |
| 1906 | Pure Food Drug Act | Passed restricted labeling of cannabis as a poison |
| 1920 | Prohibition | Nationwide constitutional ban on alcohol enacted |
| 1928 | Penicillin | Discovered |
| 1930 | Anslinger | Harry J. appointed founding commissioner Fed. Bureau of Narcotics |
| 1930 | Vanilla | Extract synthesized and commercially available |
| 1933 | Vitamin C | (Ascorbic Acid) chemically produced |
| 1936 | Reefer Madness | Film released to HS students – harms of marijuana addiction |
| 1937 | Marihuana Tax | Act passed which imposed a tax on the sale of cannabis |
| 1938 | Food, Drug, Cosmetic Act | Legally mandated quality standards for drug claims |
| 1957 | Penicillin | Synthesized |
| 1960 | Counterculture decade | The use and panic over pot. |
| 1964 | Prof. Raphael Mechoulam | (Israel) Isolates and synthesizes THC |
| 1966 | Mahmoud A ELSohly | CBG, CBC, CBD, CBL, CBE, CBN, CBND, CBT discovered |
| 1968 | University of Mississippi | DEA grants UM permission to grow cannabis for research |
| 1968 | Werner Stober | Develops the Stober process for material science |
| 1970 | Controlled Substances Act | Signed by Nixon establishing the five drug schedules |
| 1971 | Paclitaxel | (Taxol) Isolated from the Yew tree. Used to treat many types of cancer |
| 1972 | Shafer Commission | Decriminalize marijuana possession. Ignored by White House |
| 1978 | Genentech | Synthesizes Human Insulin for production |
| 1982 | Humulin | Biosynthetic insulin is made commercially available by Eli Lilly. |
| 1988 | Allyn C. Howlett | Discovers the CB1, CB2 receptors and their function |
| 1992 | William Devane | Discovers the naturally occurring compound anandamide |
| 1996 | California | Legalizes cannabis for medical use |
| 2000 | Colorado | Legalizes cannabis for medical use |
| 2001 | Canada | Legalizes cannabis for medical use outlined in the Marihuana for Medical Purposes Regulations. |
| 2003 | U.S. Patent 6,630,507 | Patent granted to the U.S. Government for Cannabis. |
| 2003 | Human Genome Project | Completed. (Note: project started in 1984) |
| 2010 | Nabiximol – (Sativex) | Cannabis extract approved in the United Kingdom |
| 2014 | Colorado | Legalizes cannabis for Adult Use |
| 2016 | California | Legalizes cannabis for Adult Use |
| 2018 | Right-to-Try | Allows pts. to try approved treatments for life-threatening diseases |
| 2018 | Ginko Bioworks | Strikes $125m deal to develop strains of cannabinoids – yeast |
| 2018 | Canopy Growth | Invests $429m to acquire IP for cannabis genetic breeding |
| 2018 | GW Pharma | Received FDA approval for Epidiolex (Note: EPIDIOLEX. $32,500 annual. Value doubled after + Trial Results) |
| 2018 | Canada | Legalizes cannabis for Adult use |
| 2018 | Hemp Farm Bill of 2018 | Passed by the U.S. Congress |
| 2019 | Intrexon/Surterra | $122m deal to use yeast for production of cannabinoids |
| 2019 | Senators | Feinstein, Grassley, Schatz introduce bill to expand cannabis research |
| 2019 | Amyris | $300m deal with Lavvan to develop and synthesize cannabinoids |
| 2019 | Demetrix | Raises $50m to produce THC/CBD from yeast |
| 2019 | MORE ACT | Allows expungement of records avoiding future penalties |
| 2019 | EMA | Approves EPIDYOLEX |
| 2019 | SAFE ACT | Allows cannabis companies access to legal financial services |
| 2019 | U.S. Patent PP30,639 P2 | Granted to CWB Holdings for Charlotte’s Web |
| 2019 | Prof. Raphael Mechoulam EPM | Introduce Synthetic Cannabinoid Acids. |
| 2019 | THCBD | Incorporated |
| 2020 | AXIM Biotech. | Clinical trials to start with synthetic dronabinol |
| 2020 | Professor Giuseppe Cannazza | University of Modena discovers THCP and CBDP |
| 4900 BCE | click here | Cannabis Historical Timeline 2900 B.C.E to Present |
| Year | Subject | Discovery/Milestone |
