If Raphael Mechoulam’s life’s work hadn’t focused on a globally prohibited and vilified plant, his might be a household name today. As the first scientist to isolate CBD and THC in the early 1960s, Dr. Mechoulam became a folk hero in the underground cannabis sphere—a status with which he is clearly uncomfortable. But it was … Read More »
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The Vast, Untapped Healing Potential of Cannabis
No other single plant, it seems, is connected so directly to so many aspects of human health and wellbeing, as cannabis. My interest in plant medicine traces back to my days as a culinary historian, learning about foraging for wild edibles in the Galilee. These local varieties were not only flavorful and nutritious; they invariably … Read More »