Proceedings of the 2023 Cannabis Clinical Outcomes Research Conference

Amie J Goodin; Phuong T Tran; Sam McKee; Ruba Sajdeya; Jeevan Jyot; Robert L Cook; Yan Wang; Almut G Winterstein

doi:10.1159/000533943

Proceedings of the 2023 Cannabis Clinical Outcomes Research Conference

Med Cannabis Cannabinoids. 2023 Sep 29;6(1):97-101. doi: 10.1159/000533943. eCollection 2023 Jan-Dec.

Authors

Amie J Goodin^{1

2

3}, Phuong T Tran¹, Sam McKee^{1

3}, Ruba Sajdeya^{3

4}, Jeevan Jyot^{1

3}, Robert L Cook^{3

4

5}, Yan Wang^{3

4}, Almut G Winterstein^{1

2

3}

Affiliations

¹ Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA.
² Center for Drug Evaluation and Safety (CoDES), University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA.
³ Consortium for Medical Marijuana Clinical Outcomes Research, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA.
⁴ Department of Epidemiology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA.
⁵ College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA.

Abstract

The Consortium for Medical Marijuana Clinical Outcomes Research, a multi-university collaboration established by the state of Florida in the USA, hosted its third annual Cannabis Clinical Outcomes Research Conference (CCORC) in May 2023. CCORC was held as a hybrid conference, with a scientific program consisting of in-person sessions, with some sessions livestreamed to virtual attendees. CCORC facilitated and promoted up-to-date research on the clinical effects of medical cannabis, fostering collaboration and active involvement among scientists, policymakers, industry professionals, clinicians, and other stakeholders. Three themes emerged from conference sessions and speaker presentations: (1) disentangling conflicting evidence for the effects of medical cannabis on public health, (2) seeking solutions to address barriers faced when conducting clinical cannabis research - especially with medical cannabis use in special populations such as those who are pregnant, and (3) unpacking the data behind cannabis use and mental health outcomes. The fourth annual CCORC is planned for the summer of 2024 in Florida, USA.

Keywords: Cannabidiol; Cannabinoids; Cannabis; Cannabis Clinical Outcomes Research Conference; Conference proceedings; Marijuana clinical outcomes; Marijuana efficacy; Medical marijuana; Mental health; Public health.

Grants and funding

This work was funded by the Florida State Legislature through the Consortium for Medical Marijuana Clinical Outcomes Research. The funders had no role in the design and conduct of the study; collection, management, analysis, and interpretation of the data; preparation, review, or approval of the manuscript; and decision to submit the manuscript for publication.