Founders Hall 118 - Lecture Room Friday, September 15, 2023, 5 – 7pm The talk will examine the history of therapeutic cannabis usage throughout the world with examples of correlations to modern research that substantiate ancient claims. Speaker Bio:  Ethan Russo, MD, is a board-certified neurologist, psychopharmacologist, and Founder/CEO of CReDO Science https://credo-science.com]He is also Chief Medical Officer to Andira Pharmaceuticals Andira – Bringing Healing to Life, Senior Medical Advisor to Canurta Home | Canurta and Medical Director of Breeder’s Best HOME - Breeder's Best - Connecting Independent Cannabis Breeders to World Markets (breedersbest.com) He was Director of R&D for the International Cannabis and Cannabinoids Institute, 2017-19, Medical Director of PHYTECS, 2015-2017, and from 2003-2014, Senior Medical Advisor, medical monitor/study physician to GW Pharmaceuticals for numerous Phase I-III clinical trials of Sativex® and Epidiolex®. He was a clinical neurologist in Missoula, Montana for 20 years. He has held faculty appointments in Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Montana, and Medicine at the University of Washington. He is author/editor of seven books and has published over than 60 peer-reviewed articles. Event Title: Cannabis in Context: How its History Informs Modern Therapeutics Organization: SOCIOLOGY Categories: Featured Event Is this event open to public?: TRUE Responsible Person at Event Name: Dominic Corva