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The Role of Cannabis in Medicine 2026

Thursday, October 15, 2026 Eastern Standard Time (EST)
Westin Copley Place, Boston, MA
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The Role of Cannabis in Medicine

Thursday, October 15, 2026
4:00-8:00 PM
Westin Copley Place • Boston, MA

AGENDA

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2026

4:00 – 4:10 PM                        Welcome & Introduction  

Eden Evins, MD, MPH

4:10 – 4:45 PM                        Neuroscience of Cannabis 

Jodi Gilman, PhD

4:45 – 5:15 PM                        Is Adolescent Cannabis Use a Causal Factor for Schizophrenia?

                                                Eden Evins, MD, MPH

5:15 – 6:00 PM                        Cannabis & Pain

Julia Arnsten, MD

6:00 – 6:30 PM                       Clinical Trials of Cannabinoids for Insomnia, Pain, Anxiety, Depression

Jodi Gilman, PhD; Eden Evins, MD, MPH

6:30 – 7:00 PM                       Break & Dinner Served

7:00 – 7:30 PM                       Risks and Harms: Evidence in Adolescents

Randi Schuster, PhD

7:30 – 8:00 PM                       Panel Discussion

Moderator: Jodi Gilman, PhD

Panelists: Eden Evins, MD, MPH; Julia Arnsten, MD; Randi Schuster, PhDs

8:00 PM                                  Adjourn

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