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EPISODE #81 Drug Science and Project Twenty21 with Prof. David. Nutt (Chair of The Scientific Commi

How important is patient data to show the efficacy of medical cannabis? This week we’re joined by Prof. David Nutt and David Badcock - from Drug Science - the UK’s leading independent scientific body on drugs. This week, we explore Drug Science’s newest observational study - Project Twenty21. We explore its aims to change the way medical cannabis is perceived and prescribed in the UK, it’s operations, and the challenges of data collection on such a large project. Learn more about Project Twenty21 here: https://drugscience.org.uk/twenty21-i... → View full show notes and summary here: https://www.cannabis-conversation.com... About David Badcock David Badcock is the Chief Executive Officer of Drug Science, the leading independent scientific body on drugs in the UK, working to provide clear, evidence-based information without political or commercial interference. Previously David held strategic positions in the substance misuse treatment sector for over 15 years. During this time, he has met and worked with thousands of individuals who have turned their lives around to lead healthy, successful lives free from the burden of drug addiction. He was previously the Chief Executive Officer of Mainliners, a national drug treatment organisation focusing on harm reduction and blood borne viruses.  David has been a committee member for the Cambridge Ethnic Community Forum, Chair of The Alliance (supporting people who receive prescribed medication for drug dependency), and Scientific Committee member for the influential London Joint Working Group for Substance Misuse and Hepatitis C. David specialises in creating unique partnerships with organisations and companies who share a joint vision to help the most marginalised and vulnerable members of our communities. About Professor David Nutt Professor David Nutt is the Edmond J. Safra Professor of Neuropsychopharmacology in the Division of Brain Sciences, Imperial College London. He has published over 400 original research papers, 8 government reports on drugs and 31 books, including one for the general public, Drugs: without the hot air, winning the Transmission Prize in 2014. He was formerly the President of the European Brain Council and is the founding Chair of DrugScience. Professor Nutt broadcasts widely to the general public both on radio and television. In 2010, The Times Eureka science magazine voted him one of the 100 most important figures in British Science. Quotables In reality, medicine is about trying things out in patients 24:58 Doctors are scared of doing anything they haven’t been taught to do… there is nothing in medical school curriculum about medical cannabis 10:52 The problem with medical cannabis in the UK… is getting doctors to accept it does work 13:00 Resources Drug Science Website: https://drugscience.org.uk/ Drug Science Wikipedia Page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DrugSci... Follow Drug Science on LinkedIn:   / drugscience-ltd   Follow Drug Science on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Drug_Science?ref_... Follow Prof. David Nutt on Twitter:   / profdavidnutt