Dr. Ethan Russo | Companies Dedicated To Promoting Medical Cannabis Research

05/31/19 • 37 min

Companies dedicated to promoting medical cannabis research with Dr. Ethan Russo. Dr. Dina speaks with Dr. Ethan Russo, Director of Research and Development for the International Cannabis and Cannabinoids Institute (ICCI). Dr. Ethan Russo is a world-renowned authority on the medicinal use of cannabis; an academic researcher, author and industry leader whose expansive knowledge of cannabis therapeutics spans history, cultures and its myriad applications for improved health and wellbeing. A board-certified neurologist and former Senior Medical Advisor at GW Pharmaceutics, Dr. Russo is currently Director of Research and Development of the International Cannabis and Cannabinoids Institute, a consortium of international academic institutions and private companies dedicated to promoting medical cannabis research.

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