Antibacterial activity of delta9-tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabidiol.

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“The minimum inhibiting concentrations (MIC) of delta9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) for staphylococci and streptococci in broth are in the range of 1-5 mug/ml.

In the same range, both compounds are also bactericidal.

In media containing 4% serum or 5% blood the antibacterial activity is strongly reduced (MIC 50 mug/ml). Gram-negative bacteria are resistant to THC and CBD.”

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1085130