Dr. Sexton is a Naturopathic Doctor graduated from Bastyr University in Seattle, WA. She completed pre- and post-doctoral fellowships at the University of Washington, formally studying the endocannabinoid system. Her NIH-funded pre-doctoral and postdoctoral research on the topic of cannabinoids and their roles in neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration investigated cannabis use and impact on inflammatory markers. She has continued research into health effects of cannabis at UCSD as Assistant Adjunct Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology. She is currently affiliated with the Center for Integrative Medicine at UCSD, at the first cannabis clinic in a major medical center.

“Plants and humans are inextricably entwined!”

Michelle Sexton, MD