Thursday,
April 6, 2017 at 6 PM - 10 PM
Exploratorium
Pier
15 Embarcadero at Green St,
San
Francisco, California 94111
Is
there a more controversial plant than cannabis? Mainly known as marijuana,
cannabis has been cultivated for millennia as a medicine, industrial fiber,
food source, and recreational drug. Cannabis is a federally controlled
substance and yet legal for medical or recreational use in 29 states, as well
as the District of Columbia. Get to know the shifting legal and cultural
landscapes surrounding marijuana, and indulge your curiosity in different
cultivars through live plant displays and demonstrations.
Featuring:
Altered
States of California: A Brief History of Cannabis
With
Sarah Seiter
An
Integrative Approach to Health with Cannabis
With
Donald Abrams
Growing
Pains: Environmental Impacts of Cannabis Cultivation in California
With
Jennifer Carah, The Nature Conservancy
Marijuana
and Racial Disparities in Arrests and Prosecutions
With
Ana Zamora, American Civil Liberties Union
Dispelling
the Stoner Stereotype
With
Ophelia Chong, Stock Pot Images
Hemp:
The Comeback Plant
With
Linda Delair, Hempstead Project HEART
Growing
Clones, Signature Scents, and Propagation Demonstrations
With
Dark Heart Nursery
Hemp
Plant Holders and Coasters
With
Explorables
Pests
of Pot
With
Staff Biologists
Please
note there is no smoking or vaping inside the Exploratorium.
Cost:
$15
