Brian W. Teasdale

Dr. Brian W. Teasdale received his M.S. in Botany from the University of South Florida in 1998 and his Ph.D. in Plant Biology at the University of New Hampshire in 2004. After spending two years at Jacksonville University, he moved to Kean University in 2006 where he has remained and currently serves as both faculty and the Associate Dean of the Dorothy & George Hennings College of Science, Mathematics, and Technology. He specializes in molecular genetics, population genetics, phycology, and medicinal plants. In addition to teaching a specialized course on Cannabis he has worked as a resource in Cannabis biology for the New Jersey Traffic Safety program.

Publications

Medical Cannabis and the Effects of Cannabinoids on Fighting Cancer, Multiple Sclerosis, Epilepsy, Parkinson's, and Other Neurodegenerative Diseases
Rana R. Zeine, Brian W. Teasdale. © 2023. 405 pages.
Research on the therapeutic efficacy of cannabinoids has demonstrated that cannabidiol (CBD), either alone or in 1:1 mixtures with delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), can...
Therapeutic Advantages of Cannabimimetic Plants: Can They Substitute Medical Cannabis?
Sasmita Mishra, Kayla V. Barreto, Michael Ezzat, Joanna Denis, Brian W. Teasdale. © 2023. 15 pages.
Cannabis has been used by humans both for recreational and therapeutic purposes since ancient times. Among 113 different cannabinoids from Cannabis, D9-trans-tetrahydrocannabinol...
A Case Study on the Integration of Cannabis Law Enforcement in New Jersey
Claudia Knezek, Christopher Dudzik, M. Denise Gemmellaro, Roxie James, Nicholas Schock, Brian W. Teasdale. © 2023. 24 pages.
Legalized medical cannabis is implemented in 44 states in the USA while recreational marijuana legislation has challenged the law enforcement community. The public safety...