Dr. Tory Spindle, Using human laboratory studies to advance cannabis regulatory science

May 2023

Dr. Tory Spindle obtained his PhD in Experimental Health Psychology from Virginia Commonwealth University. Broadly, Dr. Spindle utilizes human laboratory studies to characterize the behavioral pharmacology of cannabis and individual cannabis constituents. His research seeks to understand how factors such as route of administration (oral, vaped, smoked, topical), dose, product formulation/chemical composition profile, and user factors (e.g., puffing topography, sex, tolerance) impacts the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic effects of cannabis. Another emphasis of his work is on characterizing cognitive, psychomotor, and driving impairment associated with cannabis, when used alone and in combination with alcohol. Overall, Dr. Spindle’s work is intended to inform policy decisions involving cannabis such as product standards and accessibility, dosing guidelines, and procedures for detecting cannabis impairment. Because the overarching goal of his research is to inform policies and regulatory actions for cannabis, his work can be best described as “cannabis regulatory science.”

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Andrea Hohmann, Ph.D

The therapeutic promise of non-addicting cannabinoid analgesics

February 2024

Andrea G. Hohmann is a Linda and Jack Gill Chair of Biomolecular Science and Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences at Indiana University Bloomington. Dr. Hohmann received her Ph.D. from Brown University and completed postdoctoral training at NIMH and NIDCR in functional neuroanatomy and pain and neurosensory […]

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Shelby Ellison, PhD.

American Feral Hemp Germplasm Collection and Characterization

To be broadcast on February 21, 11:00 MST

Dr. Shelby Ellison is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences at the University of Wisconsin – Madison. She received a B.S. at UW-Madison, a Ph.D. in Genetics at UC-Davis and was an NSF Postdoctoral Fellow at UW-Madison. Her […]

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Cassie Moore, Ph.D

Preclinical Assessment of Cannabinoid-Based Medications for Treatment of Multidimensional Opiod Withdrawal

January 2024

Cassie Moore, PhD is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Behavioral Biology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Her research uses animal models to explore the balance between potential benefits and consequences of cannabinoid-based medications. Recent projects have been focused […]

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Jane Metrik, Ph.D, Cannabis and Alcohol Co-Use and Comorbidity

December 2023

Jane Metrik, Ph.D., is Professor in the Departments of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Psychiatry and Human Behavior at Brown University based at the Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies. She holds a joint appointment at the Providence VA Medical Center, as a research scientist and as a licensed clinical psychologist. Trained in the Joint […]

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Brian Whipker, PhD., Cannabis Insights: Diagnosing Nutrient Disorders

October 2023

Brian Whipker has been a Professor at NC State University for over 30 years specializing in plant nutrition, plant growth regulators, and disorder diagnostics. He has published >120 scientific papers and >300 grower articles during his career. He co-created an online grower resource fertdirtandsquirt.com which focuses on nutrient monitoring and nutrient standards. He also […]

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