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Lunch & Learn: Enhancing Your Lifestyle With CBD
October 9, 2018 @ 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm UTC-4
Free – $15
If you’ve been curious to learn about the benefits of CBD, please join us for an inspirational discussion with former NFL player, Dr. Herve Damas MD, owner of the Grassroots Wellness Center. We will discuss the endocannabinoid system and its role in helping the body achieve homeostasis, the different types of cannabinoids, how they work and especially how to incorporate non-psychoactive cannabidiol (CBD) into a daily health and wellness regimen.
About the Speaker:
Dr. Hervé Damas, MD is a former professional football player, professor, and wellness director who founded Grassroots Wellness Center in the Wynwood Arts District. Dr. Damas received allopathic training in general surgery and diagnostic radiology but now focus his energies on treating people with natural – plant-based and “alternative” methods at Grassroots Wellness Center. Dr. Damas is a well-known advocate for cannabis- currently serving on the board of directors of several nonprofits as well as serving as supervising physician on a study examining the effects of CBD on quality of life in former professional football and hockey players.
Additional details:
The Center for Social Change is located on the corner of Coral Way and SW 21st Avenue in the offices above Xixon restaurant, on the second floor.
The parking details below are specific to this event.
If you’re traveling by car: The Center has free parking on Floor 2B of the parking garage attached to 2103 Coral Way. If these spots are full, metered spaces are available on Floor 2A. Cash, Park Jockey, and Pay-by-Phone are all accepted.
Floor 2A is the accessible floor and has disabled permit parking. Electric vehicle recharging stations are also available.
There is also metered parking adjacent to the building payable with Pay-by-Phone and there is some free street parking in the surrounding neighborhood, especially south of Coral Way. Be sure to observe “Residents Only” and “No Parking” areas.
If you’re traveling via mass transit: Miami-Dade Bus #24 and the free City of Miami Coral Way Trolley both stop just around the corner from the building. Both bus lines connect to the Vizcaya Metrorail Station at Coral Way and SW 12th Ave.
If you’re traveling by bike: Bicycle racks can be found along the sidewalk in front of the building and in the garage.
Image and Audio Concent and Release:
If you do not wish to be photographed or recorded, please inform Center staff upon arrival at the venue and we’ll accommodate your request.
The Center for Social Change will be taking digital photography and/or videography throughout the event. The photographs and/or video may be used across our platforms, including publications, websites, email newsletters, social media, presentations, media releases, and marketing materials. The Center for Social Change does not intend to use these photographs/videos in any manner other than for the purposes stated above. By registering for this event, you grant permission for the Center for Social Change to use your photograph/video in this manner.