RAPHAEL MECHOULAM

“Father of Cannabis Science”

Professor of medicinal chemistry at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (Israel). During his many years of a fruitful scientific work, he has contributed significantly to the science of cannabinoids and the endocannabinoid system as we know it today. He and his research group succeeded in the total synthesis of the major plant cannabinoids Δ9–tetrahydrocannabinol, cannabidiol, cannabigerol and various others. Another research project initiated by him led to the isolation of the first described endocannabinoid anandamide which was isolated and characterized by two of his postdoctoral researchers, Lumír Ondřej Hanuš and William Devane. Another endogenous cannabinoid, 2-AG, was soon discovered by Shimon Ben-Shabat, one of his PhD students. He published more than 350 scientific articles.

STEVE DE ANGELO

Chairman Emeritus, Harborside

Steve DeAngelo, a globally recognized cannabis leader, was dubbed “the father of the legal industry” by former Speaker of the California Assembly Willie Brown. Steve is a lifelong activist, author, educator, investor, and entrepreneur who has spent over four decades on the front lines of the cannabis reform movement. His most notable business achievements include co-founding Harborside, one of the first six dispensaries licensed in the United States-now a publicly traded company on the Canadian Securities Exchange; Steep Hill Laboratory, the first cannabis analytics company; and the Arc View Group, the first dedicated cannabis investment network. Steve is also the author of The Cannabis Manifesto, and originator of the wellness approach to understanding cannabis. He played a key role in the passage of Initiative 59, Washington DC’s medical cannabis law; the passage of Prop 64, California’s adult use law; and successfully defended multiple legal attempts by US federal authorities to shutter the doors of Harborside. His media projects include the starring role in Weed Wars, the first cannabis-oriented reality TV show, produced by the Discovery Channel in 2011; a new online TV show, Ask Steve DeAngelo, available on greenflowermedia.com; and extensive appearances on most major media outlets including CNN, FOX, MSNBC, CNBC, and The New York Times. Steve speaks widely on the topic of cannabis reform and the cannabis industry. He believes that a profitable, ethical, politically engaged cannabis industry will be the most powerful force in spreading cannabis reform to every corner of the planet. He will not rest and he will not stop until the last cannabis prisoner is free. Steve DeAngelo https://www.stevedeangelo.com/ Harborside https://www.shopharborside.com/ Steve DeAngelo at SXSW 2019 by Steve DeAngelo, The Cannabis Manifesto Socials

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