The Institute of Cannabis Research has hosted the Cannabis Research Webinar Series since October 2020. The series showcases expert speakers who provide cutting edge scientific information on a variety of cannabis-related topics. Presenters for this webinar series have spoken on topics ranging from medical science and public policy to industrial perspectives, to funding opportunities. Currently, these webinars are co-managed by the Institute of Cannabis Research at CSU Pueblo and the Lambert Center at Thomas Jefferson University. This webinar series regularly schedules a presentation on the second Thursday of each month, held on Zoom.
Additionally, in February 2022, the ICR launched a second webinar series dedicated to Cannabis Plant Science and Cultivation. The series has showcased experts who have spoken on a wide array of subjects including cannabis physiology, pharmacology, cutting-edge cultivation techniques, risk management strategies, and the utilization of agricultural by-products such as cannabinoids, seeds, and fibers. Currently, these webinars are co-managed by the Institute of Cannabis Research at CSU Pueblo and The Volcani Institute in Israel. This webinar series is scheduled monthly and held on Zoom.
We cordially invite you to participate in our ongoing monthly webinar series, and to review recordings of the webinars which are made available on our website shortly after each presentation
Thursday, February 12th at 1:00 PM MST
The UC San Diego Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research: Some Findings
Igor Grant, MD is Distinguished Professor, and Director of the Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research (CMCR) at the University of California San Diego (UCSD). Established in 2000, the CMCR has been at the forefront of advancing science and policy […]
Wednesday, February 18 at 11:00 AM MST
Dr. Inga Zasada brings over 25 years of expertise in nematology, specializing in the biology and management of plant-parasitic nematodes affecting high-value crops such as hemp. With deep knowledge spanning both chemical and nonchemical control strategies, she provides comprehensive solutions for complex nematode challenges. As owner of NemaSolutions LLC, […]
Systematically Testing the Evidence on Marijuana (STEM): Bridging the science of cannabis health effects and clinical practice
June 12, 2025, 1:00 PM MST
Devan Kansagara MD, MCR is a Professor of Medicine at Oregon Health and Science University. He practices and teaches primary care and hospital- based internal medicine in the VA Portland Health Care System. His […]
Effects of isolated cannabinoids and endocannabinoids on emotional behavior in rodents
May 8, 2025 1:00 PM MST
Dan is currently an Assistant Professor at Lovelace Biomedical Research Institute (LBRI) in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He started this position in June 2020 after completing his PhD at Illinois State University and a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Maryland […]
Preclinical modeling of spontaneous Δ-9-THC withdrawal symptoms in mice: sleep, dopamine, and behavioral maladaptations
April 10th, 1:00PM MST
Dr. Kesner is the Chief of the Unit on Motivation and Arousal at National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA). The mission of his lab is to use systems neuroscience approaches to understand how brain systems controlling motivated […]
Neural mechanisms of risk for problem-level cannabis use among emerging adults
Dr. Lichenstein is a licensed clinical psychologist, an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, and Assistant Director of the Yale Imaging and Psychopharmacology Lab at Yale School of Medicine. She received her BA in Psychology from Bard College (2008), and her PhD in Clinical Psychology from the […]
Genetics, chemistry and the evolution of sex chromosomes in Cannabis
May 21, 2025 11:00 AM MST
Dr. Nolan Kane is an associate professor in the ebio department at the university of Colorado, boulder. he uses genomic approaches to study adaptation to new environments, domestication of wild plants into valuable crops, and the formation of new species. his work has […]
Genetic, molecular and biochemical studies on the accumulation of bioactive compounds in Cannabis sativa L.
19 March, 2025, 11:00 AM
Dr. Roberta Paris studied at the Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, where she obtained the PhD in Cellular and Molecular Biology in 2006. She is a permanent researcher at Council for Agricultural Research and Economic, Research […]
February 19, 2025 at 11:00 AM MST
Title “Exploring Nematode Interactions with Cannabis”
Kimberly D. Gwinn is a Professor of Entomology and Plant Pathology at the University of Tennessee. Her lab currently investigates natural products that are produced by plants and microbes and their uses as medicines and as bio-pesticides. She has also explored the production of […]
Wed, Nov. 20, 11:00AM MST
Recognizing diseases of hemp grown in the U.S. Pacific Northwest
Ken Frost is an Associate Professor and Extension Plant Pathologist in the Department of Botany and Plant Pathology at Oregon State University. His research and extension program is located at the Hermiston Agricultural Research and Extension Center in Hermiston, Oregon, […]