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KEYNOTE SPEAKER
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Dr Sue Sisley
Navigating Barriers to
Cannabis Research —
a a a a a a Relentless Crusade to
Study E cacy of Dry Bud
Dr Sisley
will discuss strategies the US government has employed to
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systematically impede cannabis cannabis e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e cacy research and the the challenges of trying to
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push natural cannabis cannabis ower through the the entire FDA drug development process Dr Sue Sisley
MD is is an an Arizona-based physician practicing Internal Medicine & Psychiatry She works as as Independent Medical Director for medical cannabis license holders in 17 di di di erent states from Hawaii to
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Florida to
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New Jersey Sue serves as as President of Scottsdale Research Institute & Principal Investigator for the the only FDA-approved randomized controlled trial in in in in in the the world examining safety/e cacy of of whole plant marijuana in in in in in in combat veterans with severe post traumatic stress disorder PTSD Her other areas of of current IRB-approved research include supervising studies evaluating cannabis cannabis cannabis for for pain management cannabis cannabis cannabis as as substitution therapy for for opioids and also also a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a safety study looking at at at at cannabis cannabis cannabis cannabis edibles Dr Sisley
also also awarded Govt grant as PI to
build a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a robust nationwide medical cannabis cannabis patient registry Dr Sisley
is is on on faculty at at at at at Colorado State State University University University University & Humboldt State State University University University University and and Senior Fellow at at at at at Thomas Je erson University University University University Lambert Center and and Co-Investigator @ University University University University of of of Michigan College of of Medicine assisting their Institutes of of Cannabis Research Dr Sisley
has been a a a a a a a a a a a a a a Member of Nevada ILAC Medical Cannabis Commission for for the past 3 years outlining regulations for for for laboratory testing (limits on on on pesticides residual solvents and other other guidelines) that are are currently being used as a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a model for for other other states’ medical cannabis cannabis laws In addition to
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cannabis cannabis research Dr sisley is is is is practicing primary care physician providing telemedicine services to
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several Native American tribes within Arizona She serves on on on on NIH Tribal Advisory Committee guiding them on on on on various public health issues including cannabis safety guidelines Principle Investigator & Sub-I on on on numerous Pharma clinical trials involving Fibromyalgia Alzheimer’s Disease Disease Parkinson’s Disease Disease Diabetes Mellitus etc Dr Sisley
holds 2 di erent DEA Schedule 1 1 Licenses:
1) Conduct federally-regulated cannabis cannabis research 2) Supervise a a a a a a a a a a a a a DEA Schedule 1 1 cannabis cannabis analytical laboratory 24 INDO EXPO DENVER 2019
Hall A 11:45am
Saturday January 26th