Poland Professor Jerzy Vetulani passed away today, aged 81

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Poland Professor Jerzy Vetulani passed away today, aged 81

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It's a very sad day both for Polish science and cannabis movement in the country. Neurobiologist, biochemist, pharmacologist, and sound cannabis activist, professor Jerzy Vetulani has passed away while in coma, after being hit by a car one month ago on his usual route to his house. I met him once at pro-cannabis march and we talked a lot about medical cannabis use, incredibly wise man with very wide horizons and always open-minded perspective.

So smoke one for him, cause they're not many old folks like that. Chapeaux bas, professor, you were fucking awesome.

Some facts from wikipedia:


Profesor, Head of the Department of Biochemistry (1976–2006s), Deputy Director for Science Affairs (1994–2001) and Vice Chairman of the Scientific Council (2002–2017) of the Institute of Pharmacology of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Kraków.[2] Author of more than 200 original research papers. He first gained recognition for an early hypothesis of the mechanism of action of antidepressant drugs, suggesting, together with Fridolin Sulser, that downregulation of beta-adrenergic receptors is responsible for their effects.[3][4]. In 1983 he received Anna-Monika Prize for research on mechanisms of action of electroconvulsive therapy.[5] Beside depression, his scientific interests include memory, addiction and neurodegeneration. Active also in the field of popularization of science, for more than twenty years he was the editor-in-chief of the magazine Wszechświat. He is also known for his popular lectures, gathering large audiences on various occasions.

He was an announcer and one of the creators of Piwnica pod Baranami cabaret (1954–1961) and a regular participant of the anthropological talking magazine Gadający Pies (The Talking Dog, 2010–2015). An activist of the democratic opposition in the Polish People's Republic, since 1980 was a member of the Solidarity trade union. He was a candidate for president of Kraków in 2002 election.

An honorary fellow of Indian Academy of Neurosciences and Oxford Neurological Society, honorary doctor of the Medical University of Silesia and the Medical University of Łódź, he received several other awards and official distinctions, including Gold Cross of Merit and Knight's Cross of Polonia Restituta.

He actively argued for legalization of marijuana and depenalization of all drugs for adult users, often criticizing repressive drug policy in Poland. He was also one of the few that actually had a hint of chance of being listened to.


Edibles on a plane is my middle fucking name
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