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THE PROGRAM LEADERSHIP TEAM

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Joanna Zieger, PhD

Chairperson

Canna Research Foundation Founder,CEO 

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Chad Kinney, PhD

Committee Member

Institute of Cannabis Research

CSU Pueblo

Director

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Judge Mary Celeste (ret.)

Committee Member

National Interdisplicnary Symposium

Founder/President

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Jennifer Duringer, PhD

Committee Member

Assistant Professor

Oregon State University 

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John Williamson, PhD

Committee Member

Associate Director

ICR Research Development

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Julie Powell

Committee Member

Operations Assistant 

Institute of Cannabis Research

The Program Planning Committee

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Nirit Bernstein, PhD

Professor
Volcani Institute

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Ben Blount, PhD

Director
Division of Labaratory Sciences - CDC - Atlanta, GA

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Atty. David Bush

David B. Bush LLC

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Riana Durrett, LL.M., J.D.

Director
Cannabis Policy Institute
University of Nevada, Las Vegas

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Shelby Ellison, PhD

Assistant Professor
University of Wisconsin Madison

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David Gang

Director
Center for Cannabis Policy, Research and Outreach - Washington State University

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Joshua Hess, PhD

Clinical Associate Professor
Department of Economics - University of South Carolina

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​Atty. David Holland

​Holland & Schreiver

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Heather Kimmel

Health Scientist Administrator
National Institute of Health

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​Emily Lindley, PhD

Associate Professor
University of Colorado -
Anschutz Medical Campus

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Mike Lomuto

Board Chairman
Minority Cannabis -
Business Association

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Jacob MacWilliams, PhD

Research Scientist
Nachappa Lab
Colorado State University

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Everald McLennon, PhD

​Assistant Professor
Oregon State University

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​Robert Mejia 

Teaching Specialist
Cannabis Studies -
Stockton University

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Punya Nachappa, PhD

Associate Professor
Department of Agricultural Biology -
CSU-Fort Collins

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Mohamed Radwan, PhD

Principal Scientist
National Center for Natural Products Research
University of Mississippi

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Marla Royne Stafford, PhD

Director of Research
Cannabis Policy Institute -University of Nevada, Las Vegas

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Richard van Breemen, PhD

Professor
Pharmaceutical Sciences - Oregon State University

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Anthony Washington

MMERI
Florida A & M University

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