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The first Ojai Medical Cannabis Conference — MediCannaCon for short — will take place on Saturday, May 4, 2019. Presented by the Ojai Herbal Symposium and Sespe Creek Collective, the conference is intended for health professionals as well as those of the general public who would like to be informed by the latest science on the subject of medical cannabis. The conference will be held from 9 a.m. to 5...

The inaugural 2018 Ojai Herbal Symposium on “Natural Resilience” featured widely respected authors, teachers and experts representing modern herbalism, integrative medicine, integrative pharmacy, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ayurveda, and Chumash healing. Internationally recognized cannabinoid researcher Kevin Spelman, PhD, presented the keynote address along with two other lectures. Visit this website or subscribe to our newsletter on the welcome page for updates on the 2019 Ojai Herbal Symposium on Saturday and Sunday,...

Herb Walks are interpretive walks and hikes with an emphasis on edible and medicinal plants, those classified as “herbs” for their culinary and medicinal properties. We will discuss and, where possible, demonstrate the plants’ indigenous and modern uses for food, home remedies, botanical medicine, survival, landscaping, camping, crafts, ceremony and more. Here are some things you can expect to come away with: You’ll learn to positively identify native plants in their...