¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Museum exhibit features botanical illustrations of cannabis
Who: Open to the public
​W³ó²¹³Ù:Cannabis: A Visual Perspective
When:ÌýSept. 8 through Jan. 31
Where:Ìý¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Museum of Natural History, BioLounge Gallery
Admission: Free
The is presenting the exhibit, which features a juried selection of botanical illustrations rendered in watercolor, acrylic, oil, colored pencil, pastel, print and mixed media. The artwork is designed to educate the public about the scientific uses of botanical illustrations and highlight their aesthetic qualities. Visitors will get a unique perspective of how artists interpret plant life and incorporate their creative vision into their artwork.
The exhibit also provides the museum with opportunities to educate visitors about Colorado’s marijuana laws, university policies prohibiting the use, possession and distribution of marijuana and other drugs on campus, and to remind the community that ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Boulder remains a smoke-free campus.
Later this fall, the museum will host two science-focused lectures that examine cannabis research occurring on the ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Boulder campus. Lectures are free and open to the public. Seating is limited.Ìý
For more information, please visit the .Ìý
Diversity inÌýCannabis Sativa
Tues., Oct. 17, at 7 p.m.
Daniela Vergara, a ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Boulder postdoctoral researcher, will share the results of her studies on the genetic diversity of multipleÌýcannabisÌývarieties, including the variation we see in the whole genome, in the chemicals produced by theÌýcannabisÌýplant,Ìýand in the genes related to cannabinoid production.Ìý
Cannabis, Cannabinoids, and Health After Legalization
Wed., Nov. 29, at 7 p.m.
Given the increasing prevalence of recreational and medicinal marijuana and changing legal policies, understanding the effects of different forms ofÌýcannabisÌýon the human body is an increasingly important topic. Cinnamon Bidwell, an assistant research professor in the ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Change Lab, will provide an overview ofÌýthe current state of humanÌýcannabisÌýresearch and limitations on conducting cannabisÌýresearchÌýdue to federal regulations. She will propose a path forward forÌýcollecting data on the abuse liability and potential therapeutic effects of legal marketÌýcannabisÌýproducts.
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