At this week's World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, where the cannabis industry enjoyed a whole pavilion of its own, the biggest takeaway was where cannabis is headed in terms of human health. Rick Doblin, executive director of MAPS, the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies ... has delivered a TED talk on the future of psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy. And at Davos there was strong interest in the plant-based psychedelic molecules Doblin works with, [pharmacist Saul] Kaye said. "If you look at cannabis as an entryway into the market for botanical-based medicines, you can look at mushrooms, psilocybin," said Kaye. "You can look at ibogaine, ayahuasca, which are new medicinal models that are breaking out in the world based on botanical medicine that has been illegal for the last 100 years. "Cannabis has elevated access to all kinds of botanical-based medicines, which ultimately can change mental health, physical health; and it's a fascinating area that we can ... elevate the conversation around." Other topics at the cannabis forum ... merited an "elevated" conversation of their own. A speaker from StemCell United, for example, addressed the fast expansion of CBD companies in Asia, building on what Kaye termed "a global de-stigmaization" across the Asian markets. The result, he said, has been to begin changing the traditional impression of cannabis from "This is illicit, this is a drug," to, "This a research drug that is much safer than alcohol and tobacco."