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 spanning alcohol, tobacco, cannabis, genetics, neuroimaging, inflammation, and brain health. His work has helped advance the study of cannabis and cannabinoid products through observational studies, mobile pharmacology methods, randomized clinical trials, and FDA IND-supported research. Dr. Hutchison’s current research focuses on cannabinoids, endocannabinoids, inflammation, and the brain, including their relevance to alcohol use disorder, pain, opioid reduction, aging, and risk for Alzheimer’s disease.