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Liverwort plants contain a painkiller similar to the one in marijuana

The THC-like substance may have medical benefits minus the same kind of high

Radula perrottetii

NOVEL WEED  Some species of liverwort, such as Radula perrottetii (pictured), have surprising similarities to marijuana.

Stefan Fischer/Univ. of Bern

By Jennifer Leman

- More than 2 years ago

A chemical compound found in liverworts may provide the pain and inflammation relief of pot’s THC but without the same kind of high.