The Sixteenth National Clinical Conference on Cannabis Therapeutics

📍 Charlottesville, VA | September 14–16, 2025

Theme: Cannabis: From Prohibition to Recognition

📅 Sunday, Sept. 14 – Pre-Conference Workshops by Oaksterdam University

Home Grow: Cannabis & Hemp Horticulture 🌱 | 9:30 am – 12:30 pm

Learn from the nation’s first cannabis college how to grow cannabis and hemp at home. Perfect for home gardeners, commercial cultivators, and green enthusiasts.

• • • Cultivar Selection
    • Basics of Horticulture
    • Garden Setups

Cannabis Products, Methods of Ingestion & Dosing | 2:00 – 5:00 pm

Designed for budtenders, regulators, and consumers seeking safe cannabis education.

• • Effects of Cannabis & Cannabinoids
  • Methods of Ingestion & Proper Dosing
  • Consumer Safety Guidelines
  • Cannabinoids & Flavonoids

🥂 Evening Meet & Greet | 6:30 – 8:00 pm

Why Attend?

• Learn the latest clinical cannabis research
• Gain practical skills in cannabis cultivation, safety, and dosing
• Hear from leading doctors, scientists, and policy experts
• Network with advocates, educators, and healthcare professionals

Conference Highlights

Monday, Sept. 15 – From Prohibition to States’ Recognition

• Keynote: Paul Armentano, NORML
• Panel: Working to End Prohibition – Jeff Jones, Bryan Krumm, Scheril Murray Powell, Esq.
• Virginia Cannabis Control Authority
• Veterans’ Issues Panel: Michael Krawitz, Shanetha Lewis, Sue Sisley, MD
• Consumer Use & Safety featuring Dedi Meiri, PhD, Jahan Marcu, PhD, Dale Sky Jones, ML Mathre, RN, MSN, Deborah Malka, PhD, MD
• Evening Benefit Dinner

Tuesday, Sept. 16 – Clinical Use for Professionals

• Endocannabinoid System – Greg Gerdeman, PhD
• Gut-Brain Connection & GI Health – Adam Abodeely, MD
• Cannabis & Anesthesia – Llewellyn Smith, RN
• Cognitive & Aging: Staci Gruber, PhD, Dustin Sulak, DO, Mikhail Kogan, MD
• Stabilizing natural cannabis products: James Woodford, PhD, 
• Consumer & Professional Education Panels featuring Janice Knox, MD, Rachel Knox, MD, & Bridgett Williams, MD, Deborah Malka, PhD, MD, Mikhail Kogan, MD, & Deanna Sommers, PhD, RN