Dear Friend,

Even though this December’s Unity conference panels have shifted to an online format (with lobby day and other in-person Unity events in the Spring) they will still be populated with fantastic speakers talking about the most critical issues facing medical cannabis today. Today we’d like to tell you about the panel we’re calling Today: What’s Working for Patients.

Americans for Safe Access and countless other advocates have, through their dedication and courage, created a system of medical cannabis access across most of our country. US patients' ability to access cannabis is broader than ever before. This panel will discuss the elements of our current medical cannabis regime that are actually serving patients.

Presenters for this panel and Q&A session will include: 

Dr. Chad Johnson

Dr. Johnson received his Ph.D. from the University of Maryland, Baltimore, focusing on medicinal chemistry and pharmacology. He is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Co-Director of the Master of Science in Medical Cannabis Science and Therapeutics (MCST) program at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy. He is involved in all basic science courses within the program. His research focuses on designing novel, fast-acting antidepressants and opioid analgesics with reduced reinforcement.

Dustin Sulak

Dustin Sulak, D.O. is a traditional osteopathic physician and expert in integrative medicine. His clinical practice in Maine focuses on treating refractory conditions in adults and children. Dr. Sulak is an internationally-renowned expert in medical cannabis, the author of the first foundational text on its clinical use, Handbook of Cannabis for Clinicians: Principles and Practice, and a co-founder of Healer.com, a medical cannabis education resource. He is a passionate educator and leader in the field of medical cannabis, and serves on the board of directors of The Society of Cannabis Clinicians.

Dr. Leah Sera

Dr. Sera is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science and Program Director for the Master of Science in Medical Cannabis Science and Therapeutics (MCST) program at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy. Dr. Sera received her PharmD from the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy in 2010. She is a board-certified pharmacotherapy specialist and completed a Master of Arts in Instructional Systems Development at the University of Maryland Baltimore County in 2017. Dr. Sera teaches in several courses in the MCST program and mentors students in their capstone projects. Additionally, she maintains an active clinical practice in the Transitional Care Center at the University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center in Glen Burnie, MD. Dr. Sera has been invited to speak on pain management, palliative medicine, and cannabis therapeutics at professional conferences and at medical centers around the country.

Rylie Maedler

An activist, law-changer, farmer, processor, and pediatric medicinal cannabis patient. Her story, beginning in 2013 at the age of 7 yrs, is one of perseverance. At a young age Rylie became the voice for countless pediatric patients, advocating for every child to have access to plant medicine for their debilitating ailments.

So join us online next Tuesday to hear from this fantastic panel and get you chance to ask these experts your questions.  Get your ticket now and we will see you next Monday, December 12 at 5pm ET (2pm PT).

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