CannaBinOidSociety.org
Title
ICRS -The International Cannabinoid Research Society
Description
The ICRS is a scientific association with over 300 members who are active researchers in the field of endogenous, plant-derived and synthetic cannabinoids and related bioactive lipids
The mission of the ICRS is to: foster cannabinoid research, to promote exchange of information and ideas about cannabis and the cannabinoids through the organization of scientific meetings; to encourage financial support from funding agencies and industries; to facilitate liasons between funding agencies, industry and the academic community, and to serve as a source of reliable information on the chemistry, pharmacology, toxicology and the behavioral, psychological and social effects of cannabis and the cannabinoids (ICRS By-Laws, adopted June 1992).
The ICRS was formally incorporated as a scientific research society in 1991. Prior to that, symposia were organized by various researchers in the field since 1970. Membership in the Society risen from about 50 members in the first year to over 300 in 2005.
