Friday, 30 June 2023 A student of the undergraduate programme Conservation Biology successfully presented her work at the international conference "Knowledge to Health - SANUS 2023"

Teodora Dalmacija, a student of the undergraduate program Conservation Biology at UP FAMNIT, participated in the international conference "Knowledge to Health - SANUS 2023" held in Bosnia and Herzegovina from June 23rd to 24th, 2023, where she successfully presented her research titled "Traditional use of Cannabis Sativa L. in the Balkans."

Within the conference, Teodora presented an analysis of available data on the traditional use of cannabis in the Balkan Peninsula. The results showed that traditional cannabis use in the Balkans involved the production of fibers for medicinal purposes as well as food use, where they commonly used seeds, stems, and fibers. She summed up her experience as a big success. "I am pleased to have been part of another international conference and to have presented my work and my faculty."

Cannabis is known as one of the most versatile plant species in terms of its uses. Humans have been utilizing it for various medical applications for millennia. However, many studies on cannabis today focus primarily on its medical purposes, often overlooking the various other compounds that are valuable in industries such as textiles and food. Despite the ongoing development of its various applications, particular aspects of traditional uses are currently fading away.

This research was part of the larger WECANN project, which explores the multi-purpose use of cannabis. To reach their goals, they established the CANNUSE database, for researchers and all who are interested in indifferent aspects of Cannabis use. The database includes over 2,300 entries from 649 publications related to medical, nutritional, fiber-related, and other uses of cannabis from various geographical regions and cultures around the world.