Study of manufactured drugs of Marijuana

Why in the discussion?


The three major science-oriented institutions of India - Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and Department of Biotechnology (DBT) are working together to promote research in herbal medicines, including marijuana Created new medicines are also included.

Important facts

  • In the first such studies, CSIR and Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (IIIM) and Tata Memorial Center (TMC), Mumbai are also expected to be jointly involved.
  • Researchers from marijuana grown in the CSIR-IIIM campus of Jammu hope that this can be equally effective in the treatment of breast cancer, sickle cell anemia as well as "bio-equivalent".
  • It is worth noting that medicines made from marijuana are already approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (US FDA).
  • Marijuana is formally considered illegal for commercial farming, however, it is often seen in many parts of the country as weed.

Marijuana / Cannabis

  • Marijuana is used in many countries as a drug and this is the reason that it is banned in many countries.
  • Marijuana is also called by cannabis, ganja and cannabis.
  • It is also used in chemotherapy, to reduce nausea and vomiting, to improve HIV / AIDS patients and to remove muscle cramps.
  • Uttarakhand, Jammu and Uttar Pradesh also gave permission to restricted farming of this plant for medical research.
  • This is a major government effort to create new medicines obtained from herbs and plants from studies about the medical capacity of marijuana, which has been described in Ayurveda and other traditional pharmaceutical manufacturing systems.

Regarding the major institutions involved in the study


Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
  • It is a contemporary research and development organization known for its pioneering research and development knowledge base in diverse fields of science and technology.
  • CSIR is working in broad disciplines of science and technology from radio and space physics, ocean science, geophysics, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, genomics, biotechnology and nanotechnology to mining, aeronautical equipment, environmental engineering and information technology. .
Indian Medical Research Council (ICMR)
  • ICMR is one of the oldest medical research bodies in the world for coordinating and promoting biomedical research, which has its headquarters in New Delhi.
  • It is financed through the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Department of Health Research, Government of India.
Biotechnology Department (DBT)
  • DBT is an Indian government department and nodal agency under the Ministry of Science and Technology, which supports its application in research science and life sciences and promotes the speed and development of biotechnology in the country.
  • It was established in the year 1986.

Sources The Hindu, Indian Express


Why in the discussion?


The World Meteorological Organization, an organization associated with meteorology in the United States recently released an annual report called 'Greenhouse Gas Bulletin'. According to this report, the amount of greenhouse gases in the environment has reached record level. The World Meteorological Organization has released this report on the commitments made in 2018. This report is based on the statistics of 2017.

Main point of report

  • The level of carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide is significantly higher than the pre-industrial level and there is no possibility of a decrease in it.
  • Without the reduction in carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases, the risk of climate change will increase rapidly and it will have an irreversible effect on Earth.
  • Climate change will have a devastating effect on Earth's life if carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions are not drastically reduced.
  • There is currently no effective way to remove the amount of carbon dioxide over the requirement in the environment.
  • A huge reduction in the amount of carbon dioxide emissions is the only way to deal with the problem of climate change.

What are greenhouse gases?


Carbon dioxide (Co2): The amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has increased in 2017 compared to 2015 and 2016. In 2017, the levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere reached 405.5 parts per million (ppm) global average, which is two and a half times higher than before the industrial revolution. In 2016, carbon dioxide levels were 403.3 ppm in the atmosphere and 400.1 ppm in 2015.
Methane: In 2017, the atmosphere reached the new high level of methane 1859 ppb (part per billion). This is 257% more than the pre-industrial level. 
Nitrous Oxide: The level of nitrous oxide in the atmosphere is 329.9 ppb in 2017. It is 122 percent of the pre-industrial level.
CFC-11: Apart from these, the levels of CFC-11 gases that damage the ozone layer have also increased significantly in the atmosphere. It is a powerful greenhouse gas responsible for the erosion of the ozone layer. CFC-11 gases have been regulated under the Montreal Protocol.
According to Petteri Taalas, chief of the World Meteorological Organization, "If climate change is not done in large amounts of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases, then climate change will have a devastating effect on life on Earth. The opportunity to compete with this problem is almost over. To reduce the emissions of greenhouse gases, there are some major steps to be taken immediately. "

World Meteorological Organization

WMO

It started in 1873 as the International Meteorological Organization. After this, the World Meteorological Organization was formed on March 23, 1950 with the approval of the WMO Convention. It is the United Nations (UN) official body to provide information on the situation and behavior of Earth's atmosphere, its relationship with the oceans, the weather and consequently the distribution of water resources. The headquarters of the World Meteorological Organization, with 191 members, is located in Geneva.


IPCC report on global warming


Some time ago, a similar report was issued by the Inter-Governmental Panel (IPCC) on climate change. Then the IPCC was specifically asked to ascertain the scientific viability of the temperature of 1.5 degree Celsius set in the Paris agreement on global warming. The IPCC estimation report also highlighted the dangerous picture of the future of the Earth.

What is the IPCC?

IPCC

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is a body of the United Nations to make scientific assessments related to climate change, in which there are 195 member countries. It was founded in 1988 by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
Its aim is to provide regular scientific information to policy makers to strategize strategies for climate change, its impact and potential risks of the future as well as to optimize and reduce climate change. IPCC provides scientific information to governments at all levels and plays an important role in international negotiations to deal with climate change.
Let us know that CoP 24 Climate Summit is going to be organized in Poland next month. In this case, this annual report called 'greenhouse gas bulletin' by the World Meteorological Organization and earlier issuing report by the IPCC is very important. Prior to the CoP 24 Climate Summit through these reports, the United Nations is once again trying to put pressure on the governments for the purpose of reducing the temperature set in the Paris Agreement by two degrees Celsius.


स्रोत: The Hindu BusinessLine, Live Mint, Indian Express

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