Deborah Post, ARNP, of Wellbridges Health Center, and Chef Kristina San Filippo, of the Purple Spoon Culinary, will present Medical Cannabis: Is it a Gateway Drug or the Potential Answer? Demystifying an Unusual Plant, and serve a three-course healthy meal from 6 to 8 p.m., December 13, at Purple Spoon Culinary, in Bonita Springs. Guests will learn how this plant will potentially be at the forefront of our medicine in the future while enjoying a lavish healthy meal including wines served with each course or housemade kombucha or coconut water at a reduced cost.

Post says, “With an opioid crisis claiming an American life every 15 minutes and chronic depression, anxiety, autoimmune diseases and cancer claiming even more, the world is going back into our past to reclaim an herb that has been used since 2730 B.C. How we work with the concerns of the past will dictate how we will be able to integrate the newer information coming from research around the world.”

Cost is $74, including full-service meal. Location: 25151 Chamber of Commerce Dr. For more information or to register, call 239-908-3842, email [email protected] or visit PurpleSpoonFL.com. Wellbridges: 9200 Bonita Beach Rd., 239-481-5600, DebPost.com.