Israeli cannabis technology company PhytoPharma International offers cannabis honey – honey containing medicinal cannabinoids which the company claims also helps bee colonies.
Bees, which they say lack an endocannabinoid system. This means they can not experience the psycho active effect from marijuana or hemp.
The endocannabinoid system is comprised of Cellular cannabinoid receptors — these receptors are located on the membranes of many different cells, spread throughout the body. Endocannabinoids — signaling molecules produced by our body. They are structurally very similar to the active compounds found in cannabis. These internal cannabinoids activate cannabinoid receptors (just like the ones from cannabis), and by doing this trigger a specific response from a cell. Different enzymes that are responsible for the creation and degradation of these molecules. Specialized cannabinoid receptors are located in all of the most important parts of our body, including The central nervous system (brain, spinal cord), The reproductive organs, The immune system and more
“We combined the healing powers of cannabis with the amazing delivery capability of honey. We aim to continue to apply our unique brand of ‘nature-tech’ to cannabis medicine, food, and beverages, veterinary and cosmetic products,” chief executive of PhytoPHarma Ben Aharon told Forbes.
As for the well-being of the bees, PhytoPHarma claims their business model allows bees better nutrition (as opposed to the sugar syrup bees are fed in the honey industry) and could eventually lead to an increase in the population of the bees used to make their CannaBeez.
Originally Published in Green Camp – Go there for many interesting articles
