12:30 pm
Fri Mar 15

Featured Session: The Cannabis Renaissance: Science Validates Tradition (OFFICIAL)

Hilton Austin Downtown
500 E. 4th Street, Austin, TX, 78701
0.18km SW

This is an official event. More info on badges, wristbands & priority access.

Hilton Austin Downtown

Salon H

500 E 4th St.

Speakers

Steve DeAngelo

Harborside, Inc.

The Cannabis Renaissance: Science Validates Tradition

TCR traces the trajectory of cannabis from ancient medical text to modern lab; examines how modern science has validated the therapeutic uses cited in those texts; outlines the overlooked wellness benefits of cannabis (like extending patience, promoting tolerance, heightening appreciation of nature, encouraging introspection, resolving disputes peacefully & etc.); offers official statistics showing cannabis reduces alcohol & pharma sales, opioid overdoses, binge drinking, domestic violence and other socially harmful behavior; and argues those statistics and real life experience both suggest the plant could alleviate more intractable social problems like intolerance, sexism, violence—and just might be the last, best chance to we have to save Planet Earth.

Primary Entry: Music Badge, Platinum Badge, Artist Wristband, Film Badge, Interactive Badge

Format: Featured session

Event Type: Session

Track: Cannabusiness presented by Leafly

Level: Advanced