Marijuana Research in Washington
 People, Products, and Policies

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED

Agenda

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This is the agenda for the original symposium, now postponed due to COVID-19.

Time

Program and Speakers
8:00-9:00 am

Registration / Sign-In

9:00-9:15 am

Opening Remarks: Marijuana Research in Washington

Susan Ferguson (UW ADAI), Michael McDonell (WSU), Bia Carlini (UW ADAI)
9:15-10:15

Keynote: Ethan Russo, MD

Cannabis and health: where we are and where we are going.
10:15-10:30

Break
10:30-12:00

Weed the People: Eight Years of Cannabis Legalization in Washington

  • Chris Simpson, UW School of Public Health
  • Devon Alisa Abdallah, UW Psychiatry
  • Carrie Cuttler, WSU Pullman, Psychology
  • Kevin Haggerty, UW School of Social Work

    • Moderator: State Rep. Shelly Kloba
12:00-1:00 pm

Lunch (provided)

Opportunity for attendees to meet informally over lunch.

1:00-2:05

Cannabis Products in WA: Not Your Grandma's Weed, So Which Weed Is It?

  • Mike McDonell, WSU Medicine
  • Rebecca Craft, WSU Psychology
  • Bill Altemeier, UW Medicine

    • Moderator: TBD
2:05-2:20

Break
2:20-3:30

Cannabis Policies and Regulations: Challenges and Opportunities

  • Gillian Schauer, UW Alcohol & Drug Abuse Institute
  • Paula Sardinas, WA Commission on African American Affairs

    • Moderator: TBD
2:30-4:55

Beyond People, Products, and Policies: What Animal Models Can Teach Us About Cannabis Use, Potential Risks, and Benefits

  • Nephi Stella, UW Pharmacology
  • Ben Land, UW Pharmacology
  • Ryan McLaughlin, WSU Physiology and Neuroscience
  • M. Morgan, WSU Psychology

    • Moderator: Liz Van Volkenburgh, UW Biology
5:00 pm

Adjourn