The CU Museum of Natural History will debut Cannabis: A Visual Perspective, a first-of-its-kind art installation of botanical illustrations of cannabis, 9 a.m. Friday, Sept. 8. The exhibit explores the diversity of the cannabis genus of flowering plants and also spotlights 彩民宝典鈥檚 groundbreaking scientific research in the field.
Who: Open to the public
鈥媁丑补迟: Cannabis: A Visual Perspective
When:听Sept. 8 through Jan. 31
Where:听CU 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鈥檚 marijuana laws, university policies prohibiting the use, possession and distribution of marijuana and other drugs on campus, and to remind the community that 彩民宝典 remains a smoke-free campus.
Later this fall, the museum will host two science-focused lectures that examine cannabis research occurring on the 彩民宝典 campus. Lectures are free and open to the public. Seating is limited.听
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Diversity in听Cannabis Sativa
Tues., Oct. 17, at 7 p.m.
Daniela Vergara, a 彩民宝典 postdoctoral researcher, will share the results of her studies on the genetic diversity of multiple听cannabis听varieties, including the variation we see in the whole genome, in the chemicals produced by the听cannabis听plant,听and in the genes related to cannabinoid production.听
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 of听cannabis听on the human body is an increasingly important topic. Cinnamon Bidwell, an assistant research professor in the CU Change Lab, will provide an overview of听the current state of human听cannabis听research and limitations on conducting cannabis听research听due to federal regulations. She will propose a path forward for听collecting data on the abuse liability and potential therapeutic effects of legal market听cannabis听products.
