Two Philadelphia medical schools today announced they are collaborating on research into medical marijuana, and will be co-sponsoring an academic conference on cannabis at the end of this month.
Temple University will partner with Thomas Jefferson University’s Center for Medical Cannabis Education and Research to “encourage research and education initiatives involving physicians and scientists” across the state and the nation.
The collaboration marks a significant development within the local research community, said Charles Pollack, director of Jefferson’s cannabis education center.
“Medical cannabis is such a hot medical and social issue that it’s helping to break down walls between competing institutions that don’t usually collaborate on things,” Pollack said.
What can the two schools do jointly that they can’t accomplish separately?
“By working together we‘ll speed things up, vet ideas more thoroughly, and bring more resources to bear on getting things done in an efficient manner,” Pollack said. “This is a very exciting time.”
The two institutions are co-sponsoring the 2016 Carolina Cannabinoid Collective Conference on Oct. 28 and 29.
The summit, which is expected to draw 100 of the country’s leading cannabis researchers, will take place at the DoubleTree Hotel in Center City and Temple University’s Mitten Hall. The event is open to the public. Registration is $135.
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