COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., July 1, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cannabis Science, Inc. (OTCBB:CBIS) a pioneering U.S. biotech company developing pharmaceutical cannabis products, is pleased to report that its CEO Dr. Robert Melamede PhD will be speaking at "The Science and Compassionate Care Seminar" to be held in Kalamazoo, Mich., on July 10 – 11.
Dr. Melamede, retired Chairman of the Biology Department at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, is a pioneer in endocannibinoid research. He has joined the 420 University Advisory Board as part of Cannabis Science's commitment to educating the public about the importance of cannabis in maintaining good health, not just in treating disease.
Participants can attend the live two-day, onsite seminar for $295, but the seminar will also be streamed live on the Internet as the result of an agreement between 420 University and uVuMobile, which will deliver an industry first, utilizing uVuMobile's proprietary VXStream platform to deliver it to viewers on a pay-per-view basis utilizing uVuMobile's VXStream platform for only $99. Following the two-day event, an encore-archived presentation of the complete seminar will be available through video on-demand for $99. 420 University is a wholly owned subsidiary of 420 Ventures, LLC. Information about the event is available online at www.420seminars.com">www.420seminars.com.
Richard Cowan, Cannabis Science CFO, noted, "These seminars help educate the public as well as people who want to become involved in some part of the cannabis industries, but invariably they also create new opportunities for Cannabis Science resulting from people meeting Dr. Melamede."
About Cannabis Science, Inc.
Cannabis Science, Inc. is at the forefront of pharmaceutical grade medical marijuana research and development. The Company works with world authorities on phytocannabinoid science targeting critical illnesses, and adheres to scientific methodologies to develop, produce, and commercialize phytocannabinoid-based pharmaceutical products. In sum, we are dedicated to the creation of cannabis-based medicines, both with and without psychoactive properties, to treat disease and the symptoms of disease, as well as for general health maintenance.
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