NORML National Marijuana Forum Part B 3/4 - Dr. Robert Melamede - CU Boulder 2009

Filmed by Christopher Pezza on April 19, 2009. World-renowned Medical Cannabis Research expert Dr. Robert Melamede has a Ph.D. in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry from the City University of New York. Dr. Melamede is a retired Chairman of the Biology Department at University of Colorado, Colorado Springs in 2005, where he continues to teach and research cannabinoids, cancer, and DNA repair. Dr. Melamede is recognized as a leading authority on the therapeutic uses of cannabis, and has authored or co-authored dozens of papers on a wide variety of scientific subjects. Dr. Melamede's current focus is on integrating far from equilibrium thermodynamic physics with the biology of life and health and the unique evolutionary role played by the endocannabinoid system in these processes. Dr. Melamede also serves on the Editorial Board of The Journal of the International Association for Cannabis as Medicine, the Scientific Advisory Board of Americans for Safe Access, Sensible Colorado, Scientific Advisor for Cannabis Therapeutics as well as a variety other of state dispensaries and marijuana patient advocacy groups. Dr. Melamede frequently serves as an expert witness in cannabis-related trials. Dr. Melamede's testimony was critical in the recent trial of growers for the Vancouver Island Compassion Society that resulted Canadian Court's ruling that their current medical marijuana laws were unconstitutional.

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[2ionart]

what people have always used and defended the use of Cannabis?

Rastafari people!

[doctorbobcannabuzz]

Check out my videos of BPLs and FLPs The old paradigms will not work for thje future.

[hypnofan35]

Most of that which is life has a manner of feeding consciousness that paralells or is imbedded in basic intelligence. Probably a good part of our intelligence must then be related to all survival behaviors and intelligence. Oftentimes "superior" paralells the ability to kill and feed or hunt. The civilized paralell is the big leader of and organization can kill anyone anytime and get away with it. Grouping intelligence can kill better, but is more hierarchal in nature.

[hypnofan35]

Here's a question? Are we saying that malefactors are being produced by our overriding conceptual template (nervous system)? If so; Can these be related to specific difficuties? Do we bond our personas to certain malefactors? How does one back away from pretty bad concepts when they spell success.