In cooperation with the Biology Department, Cultural Affairs is offering several lectures this spring semester, February through April. A series of five lectures on the topic Cannabis ~ Changing A Weed to A Resource, will cover the many different aspects of Cannabis and will be a great introduction to a new course curriculum developed by Monty Vacura, biology/botany professor here at SUNY Orange.

The following gives an overview of the programming. More detailed information will be given during the upcoming weeks.

February 7 at 7pm
New York State Cannabis Program Overview
by Patrick McKeage
First Deputy Director
New York State Office of Cannabis Management

March 3 at 6:30pm
Our Instinctive Biases Towards Cannabis
Produced Through Human Group Selection
by Monty Vacura
Professor of Biology/Botany
SUNY Orange

March 15 at 7pm
From Plantations To Prohibition To Proliferation -
The History of Cannabis in America
by David C. Holland, Esq.
Admitted in NY, NJ, MD, US Supreme Court, 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals
Co-founder and President NYCCIA
Co-founder and Vice President HVCIA

March 31 at 7pm
The Pharmacology of Medicinal and Recreational Cannabis
by Donald F. Slish, PhD
Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, SUNY Plattsburgh
Author of books and peer-reviewed articles
Chief Pre-Medical advisor at SUNY Plattsburgh

April 13 at 6:30pm
The Future of Regenerative Cannabis
by Smrita Choubey
Founder and CEO of Veda Farms

Questions may be directed to cultural@sunyorange.edu and check out sunyorange.edu/culturalaffairs