Published: Sept. 8, 2017

pemberton illustrationThe ŷڱƵ 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 ŷڱƵ Boulder’s groundbreaking scientific research in the field.

If you go

Who: Open to the public
​W󲹳: Cannabis: A Visual Perspective
When:Sept. 8 through Jan. 31
Where:ŷڱƵ 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 ŷڱƵ’s marijuana laws, university policies prohibiting the use, possession and distribution of marijuana and other drugs on campus, and to remind the community that ŷڱƵ Boulder remains a smoke-free campus.

Later this fall, the museum will host two science-focused lectures that examine cannabis research occurring on the ŷڱƵ Boulder campus. Lectures are free and open to the public. Seating is limited.

For more information, please visit the .

Diversity inCannabis Sativa
Tues., Oct. 17, at 7 p.m.

Daniela Vergara, a ŷڱƵ Boulder postdoctoral researcher, will share the results of her studies on the genetic diversity of multiplecannabisvarieties, including the variation we see in the whole genome, in the chemicals produced by thecannabisplant,and in the genes related to cannabinoid production.

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 ofcannabison the human body is an increasingly important topic. Cinnamon Bidwell, an assistant research professor in the ŷڱƵ Change Lab, will provide an overview ofthe current state of humancannabisresearch and limitations on conducting cannabisresearchdue to federal regulations. She will propose a path forward forcollecting data on the abuse liability and potential therapeutic effects of legal marketcannabisproducts.