November 12, 2026
Leveraging translational animal models to understand maladaptive cannabis use
Dr. Jacqueline-Marie Ferland is an Assistant Professor at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Her lab seeks to understand why some individuals are more vulnerable to addiction than others, with a particular focus on cannabis use disorder. Bridging behavior and […]
September 10, 2026 1:00 PM MT
Cannabinoids and weight loss: A twisted tale
Dr. Ken Mackie is a Distinguished Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences at Indiana University, Bloomington, IN (IUB) and a Linda and Jack Gill Chair of Neuroscience. He received his MD from Yale University, did his Anesthesiology Residency at the University […]
Aug 13, 2026 01:00 PM Mountain Time
Brain Function Outcomes of Recent and Lifetime Cannabis Use
Joshua Gowin, PhD, is an Associate Professor within the Department of Radiology at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. As a neuroscientist, his primary research program investigates the neural mechanisms of addiction, specifically focusing on how substance […]
July 9, 2026, 1 PM Moutain Time
Dr. Kent Hutchison is a Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus and Director of the Rocky Mountain Center for Cannabis Research. He received his Ph.D. from Oklahoma State University, completed postdoctoral training at Brown University, and has developed NIH-funded programs of research […]
June 11, 2026 at 1 PM MDT
Understanding the links between cannabis use and mental illness: Implications for treatment
Dr. George is Professor of Psychiatry in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto (UofT), and Senior Scientist at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH). He received his B.Sc. (1988) and M.D. […]
Cannabis and Opioid Interactions: Human Laboratory Studies and Clinical Implications
May 14, 2026 1:00PM MDT
Shanna Babalonis, PhD is an associate professor in the University of Kentucky (UK) College of Medicine Department of Behavioral Science and Center on Drug and Alcohol Research. Her NIH-funded research focuses on clinical trials and human laboratory assessments of […]
Apr 9, 2026 01:00 PM Mountain Time
Understanding Cannabis Use Disorder Through Neuroimaging and Behavior
Francesca Filbey is a Professor and Director of the NeuroImaging of Reward Dynamics Laboratory at the Center for BrainHealth, School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences at The University of Texas at Dallas, and an Adjunct Associate Professor at the […]
12 March, 1:00 PM MST
Real-time and long-term effects of medical marijuana on older adults with chronic pain: Early findings from a prospective cohort study.
Yan Wang is an Associate Professor of Epidemiology at the University of Florida (UF). Her research interests focus on leveraging advanced technologies and methods (e.g., wearable sensors, ecological momentary […]
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 […]
Jan 8, 2026 01:00 PM Mountain Time
Clinical research priorities gleaned real-world use patterns: the MEdical Marijuana Outcomes Research repositorY (MEMORY)
Almut Winterstein is Distinguished Professor and the Dr. Robert and Barbara Crisafi Chair for Medication Safety in the Department of Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy and in the Department of Epidemiology, and the founding Director of […]
December, 11, 2025 1:00 PM MST
Multi-omics dissection of the molecular and pharmacological effects of inhaled cannabis
Professor Carolyn Baglole earned her Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees from the University of Prince Edward Island, followed by a PhD in Physiology and Pharmacology from the University of Calgary. Dr. Baglole then completed […]
Nov 13, 2025 01:00 PM MST
Cannabis Misuse and Therapeutic Potential: Placebo-controlled Laboratory Studies
Dr. Margaret (Meg) Haney is a Professor of Neurobiology (in Psychiatry) at the Columbia University Irving Medical Center. As the Director of the Cannabis Research Laboratory and of the Substance Use Research Center in the Division of Substance Use Disorders, […]
14 August, 2025 1 PM MST
Minor Cannabinoids for Pain and Emerging Concerns with Unregulated Cannabinoids
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Dr. Kent Vrana is the Elliot S. Vesell Professor of Pharmacology (Chair Emeritus) in the Department of Molecular and Precision Medicine at the Penn State College of Medicine. He has a BS from the University of Iowa and a […]
10 July, 2025, 1 PM MST
Understanding Young Adults’ Cannabis Use and Craving in Naturalistic Settings: Insights from Ecological Momentary Assessment
Dr. Rachel Tomko is an Associate Professor in the Addiction Sciences Division at MUSC’s Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and a licensed clinical psychologist. Her research focuses on how individual and sex-related factors influence cannabis […]
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 […]
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 […]