Speaker Aaron Weiner. The cannabis industry is in a state of rapid growth, with continual expansion into new products and actively working to shape public perception of their products. Join Dr. Aaron Weiner for an exploration of future trends of cannabis in the United States, including mechanisms ...

Speaker Zerrin Atakan. This presentation will begin with the composition of the cannabis plant, outlining its complexity with over 400 chemicals and four major compounds. It will then provide an overview of the endocannabinoid system within the brain and the body. This will be followed by the ...

Speaker Bertha Madras. The endocannabinoid system in the body is a primary target of THC, the key cannabinoid in marijuana: -what is the endocannabinoid signaling system? -where is it localized? -what are its functions?

Speaker Jean Hausheer. The endocannabinoid system strongly influences a wide variety of physiologic processes within the human body by targeting specific receptors in most organ systems, including the ocular system. Glaucoma is an optic neuropathy that has a wide variety of risk factors, but only ...

This talk is presented by Professor Stuart Reece who together with Professor Gary Hulse has published many cutting-edge papers recently on the epidemiology of cannabinoids and indeed the team continues to publish actively in this field. Numerous cannabinoids have been known to be genotoxic by many ...

Speaker Thida Thant. This session will review literature regarding cannabis and it's impact on various mental health disorders. It will discuss how to consider the current state of literature in the context of your patient's clinical presentation, how to evaluate the risk/benefit in your patient ...

Speaker Emily Kline. A communication strategy called motivational interviewing is widely used by health professionals to enhance people’s motivation to make healthy changes. Dr. Emily Kline has developed a motivational interviewing-inspired curriculum for parents of teens and young adults ...

Speaker Brian Miller. Substance use comorbidity in psychotic disorders has been described as “the rule rather than the exception”, and is often deleterious to the clinical course of illness. Cannabis (marijuana) is one of the most commonly used substances by patients with schizophrenia and related ...

Speakers Laura Stack and Libby Stuyt. Laura Stack’s 19-year-old son, Johnny, died by suicide on November 20, 2019, after becoming delusional from dabbing high-THC marijuana concentrates. Soon afterward, Laura started a 501c3, Johnny’s Ambassadors, to educate parents and teens about the dangers of ...

Speaker Latisha Bader. This presentation will outline the rapidly changing culture of cannabis use highlighting potency and routes of administration, perception of risk, and common exchanges regarding substance use and women’s issues. It will share popular products marketed to women and campaigns ...