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Suggested Citation:"Appendix D Public Session Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2017. The Health Effects of Cannabis and Cannabinoids: The Current State of Evidence and Recommendations for Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24625.
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Appendix D

Public Session Agendas

COMMITTEE MEETING
June 23–24, 2016

Meeting Location
The National Academies’ Keck Center
Room 106
500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001

OPEN SESSION AGENDA

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine has been charged to appoint an ad hoc committee of experts to develop a comprehensive, in-depth review of existing evidence regarding the health effects of using marijuana and/or its constituents, as well as to identify both a short- and long-term research agenda focused on improving our understanding of the association of marijuana uses relevant to health outcomes.

Thank you for joining us at this meeting. If you have a continued interest in the progress of this study, please feel free to subscribe to our listserv, which can be accessed through our study’s website: http://nationalacademies.org/hmd/activities/publichealth/marijuanahealtheffects.aspx.

1:15 p.m.

Welcome, Introductions, and Opening Remarks

Marie McCormick, Committee Chair

1:30 p.m. Sponsor Briefing on the Statement of Task
  • Remarks from Sponsor Organizations
    • Steve Gust, Ph.D.
      National Institute on Drug Abuse
    • Debbie Winn, Ph.D.
      National Cancer Institute
Suggested Citation:"Appendix D Public Session Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2017. The Health Effects of Cannabis and Cannabinoids: The Current State of Evidence and Recommendations for Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24625.
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  • Amy Cohn, Ph.D. (via WebEx)
    Truth Initiative
    • Question and Answer Session with Committee and Sponsors
2:30 p.m. Adjourn Open Session

COMMITTEE MEETING
August 18, 2016
1:00–4:00pm (EDT)

Meeting Location
The National Academies’ Keck Center
Room 106
500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC
20001

Registration for in-person or webcast attendance:
http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/2943914/Open-Session-Health-Effects-of-Marijuana
Please note that in-person seating is limited

OPEN SESSION AGENDA

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine has been charged to appoint an ad hoc committee of experts to develop a comprehensive, in-depth review of existing evidence regarding the health effects of using marijuana and/or its constituents, as well as to identify both a short- and long-term research agenda focused on improving our understanding of the association of marijuana uses relevant to health outcomes.

Thank you for joining us at this meeting. If you have a continued interest in the progress of this study, please feel free to subscribe to our listserv, which can be accessed through our study’s website: http://nationalacademies.org/hmd/activities/publichealth/marijuanahealtheffects.aspx.

1:00 p.m.

Welcome, Introductions, and Opening Remarks

Marie McCormick, Committee Chair

1:15 p.m. Panel Discussions:
Suggested Citation:"Appendix D Public Session Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2017. The Health Effects of Cannabis and Cannabinoids: The Current State of Evidence and Recommendations for Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24625.
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Health Effects of Cannabis

Speakers:

  • Dr. Leslie R. Walker-Harding (Chair, Department of Pediatrics, Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center; Medical Director, Penn State Children’s Hospital)
  • Dr. Sheryl Ryan (Professor of Pediatrics, Yale School of Medicine; Chief, Section of Adolescent Medicine, Yale School of Medicine)
  • Dr. Michael Van Dyke (Section Chief, Environmental Epidemiology and Occupational Health, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment)
  • Dr. Peggy van der Pol (Senior Researcher, The Trimbos Institute, Netherlands Institute for Mental Health and Addiction)
Health Impact of Interest: The Role of Cannabis Use in Motor Vehicle Accidents

Speaker:

  • Dr. Richard Compton (Director, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Office of Behavioral Safety Research)
Therapeutic Effects of Cannabis

Speakers:

  • Dr. Igor Grant (Professor and Chair of the Department of Psychiatry at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine; Director, HIV Neurobehavioral Research Program)
  • Dr. Sheryl Ryan (Professor of Pediatrics, Yale School of Medicine; Chief, Section of Adolescent Medicine, Yale School of Medicine)
3:45 p.m. Question and Answer Session
4:00 p.m. Adjourn Open Session
Suggested Citation:"Appendix D Public Session Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2017. The Health Effects of Cannabis and Cannabinoids: The Current State of Evidence and Recommendations for Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24625.
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Suggested Citation:"Appendix D Public Session Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2017. The Health Effects of Cannabis and Cannabinoids: The Current State of Evidence and Recommendations for Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24625.
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