Cannabis Science Inc.

Cannabis Science Inc.
Public
Traded as OTC Pink: CBIS
Industry Pharmaceutical
Founded 2000 (as National Healthcare Technology), reestablished in 2009
Headquarters Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S.
Products Pharmaceutical products
Website cannabisscience.com

Cannabis Science Inc. (OTC: CBIS) is a biotech company based in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The company was incorporated in 2009 and trades publicly under the ticker CBIS on the Over-The-Counter Bulletin Board. Their goal is to obtain Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for cannabis-based medicines, with a focus on treating skin cancer (basal and squamous cell carcinomas),[1] Posttraumatic stress disorder[2] and HIV.[1] They are also studying the use of cannabinoids to treat sleep disorders.[3]

The U.S. legal cannabis industry was valued at over $10 billion in 2015.[4]

Management

The current CEO of Cannabis Science is co-founder Raymond C. Dabney. The previous CEO and Chairman, co-founder Robert Melamede Ph.D., is currently a professor of the Biology Department at University of Colorado Colorado Springs. Melamede is a renowned cannabinoid researcher,[5][6] and teaches a class on cannabinoids.[7] He spoke at the 7th Annual Patients Out of Time conference, giving a presentation on cannabis oil and skin cancer.[8][9]

References

  1. 1 2 "Cannabis Science Appoints Former GlaxoSmithKline Global Director of HIV Research Dorothy Bray, Ph.D., to Scientific Advisory Board Focusing on CS-TATI-1 and Other Emerging Scientific Investigations". Cannabisscience.com. 2012-06-14. Retrieved 2012-07-04.
  2. ↑ Fine, Doug (August 3, 2012). Too High to Fail: Cannabis and the New Green Economic Revolution. Penguin. p. 8. ISBN 1101588896.
  3. ↑ "Cannabis Science Initiates Studies on Cannabinoid Formulations in Sleep Disorders". Sleep Review Magazine. The Allied Media Network. August 4, 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
  4. ↑ "Study: Legal Cannabis Industry To Generate $10 Billion Revenue By Year's End". norml.com. May 14, 2015. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
  5. ↑ "UCCS - University of Colorado at Colorado Springs | BIOL 408 - Endocannabinoids". MyEdu. Retrieved 2012-07-04.
  6. ↑ Scot Kersgaard (07/03/2012). "Bob Crouse, Cancer Patient Busted For Medical Marijuana Possession, Found Not Guilty Of Felony Charges". Huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2012-07-04. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  7. ↑ Robinson, Randy (2013). "The Cannabis Scientist". Sativa Magazine. Retrieved 2013-12-17.
  8. ↑ "2012 - Tucson, AZ | Clinical Conferences". Medicalcannabis.com. Retrieved 2012-07-04.
  9. ↑ "Patients Out of Time, UCSF and U of AZ College of Nursing to Host 7th National Cannabis Therapeutics Conference April 26–28 – Doobons.com to Tweet Highlights". Prweb.com. 2012-04-14. Retrieved 2012-07-04.
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