ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,465,628, issued on Nov. 11, was assigned to Desert Harvest Inc. (Ellsworth, Maine).

"Cannabinoid carrier compositions having enhance pharmacokinetic properties and methods of use thereof" was invented by Heather Florio (Hillsborough, N.C.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Generally, the inventive technology relates to systems, methods, and compositions to formulate short-chain fatty acid phenolic compounds, such as cannabinoids, terpenes and other volatile compounds found in cannabinoid-producing plants such as Cannabis. In one embodiment, a natural or treated aloe vera extract may act as a cannabinoid-carrier and/or solubilizing agent form...