By Julian Caicedo

Julián Caicedo is a Colombian engineer. For the last 20 years has been experimenting with cannabis cultivation. In 2013 he founded "Anandamide Gardens", a firm which is pioneering research into the medicinal use of cannabis in Colombia.
Julián Caicedo is associated with the BIMAC (Molecular biology, environmental and cancer group) and the GEA (Environmental studies research group) at the University of El Cauca. His work involves gathering, systematising and analysing clinical data with doctors from throughout the country who have databases of thousands of patients to monitor response to treatments with different cannabinoid ratios.
He has participated in cannabis symposia around the world and is an active member of the IACM (International Association for Cannabinoid Medicines). He was a founder member of the 'Grupo Curativa' (Group Healing) and works in collaboration with Fundación Daya in Chile and CBD Project in California. His is currently developing protocols for clinical trials and research with the Curativa group and working on educational information on the endocannabinoid system as well as running Anandamide Gardens.