AGENDA:
The Second National Clinical Conference on Cannabis Therapeutics
Analgesia and Other Indications
May 3 & 4, 2002
Portland, Oregon
DRAFT Agenda DRAFT
Thursday, May 2
1900 - Reception
Exhibits

Friday, May 3
0730 - Registration opens/Continental Breakfast
0800 - Opening Remarks: Byrne; Burbank
0815 - Review of Current Research Clarifying the Role of Cannabis in Pain
Management: Mechoulam, PhD
0900 - Historical Review of Medical Cannabis: Bearman, MD
0930 - Pain Relief with Cannabis for MS Patients: Musty, PhD
0950 - Break
1010 - Cannabinoids and Movement Disorders: Sanchez-Ramos, MD
1040 - Cannabis Use with AIDS Patients: Abrams, MD
1120 - OR and HI Clinical Case Studies: Rosenblum, MD; Wenner, MD
1200 - Lunch – The Oregon Medical Marijuana Act: Three Years Experience,
Higginson, MD, MPH
1330 - Missoula Chronic Cannabis Use Study: Russo, MD; Mathre, RN; McMahon;
Musikka; Rosenfeld
1450 - Break
1510 - Cannabis Diseases and Pests: Clarke
1550 - Nutritional Benefits of Hemp Seed and Oil: Wirtshafter, Esq.; Augustine, RD
1630 - ends for the day

1900 - Benefit Dinner (hemp fashion show/auction/band)

Saturday, May 4
0800 - Opening Remarks, Byrne
0810 - State Cannabis Programs: Topping, PhD, moderator; reps for CA, Aldrich, PhD,
and Imler; CO, Kelsey; HI Lichty, MPH.
0940 - Patients’ Use of Cannabis: Martinez and other OR Pain Patient
1010 - Break
1030 - Medical Cannabis Providers: Cannabis Buyers’ Clubs: Santa Cruz, CA, Corral;
Vancouver Compassionate Club, BC, Black; Eugene Compassionate Club, OR,
Dalotto
1130 - Clinical Trials in Canada: Cannabis for Chronic Pain, Ware, MD
1200 - Lunch on your own.
1330 - Matching Medicinal Cannabis Strains with Symptoms: Guy, MD
1410 - Alternative Delivery Systems: Mathre, RN; Cannabis patch,
Stinchcomb, PhD.; CT-3, Burstein, PhD.
1455 - Break
1515 - Q & A, All Presenters: Mathre, moderator
1630 - ends for the day