Upcoming Presentation: Exploring the Landscape of Cannabis Education at the American Chemical Society (ACS) Fall 2025 Meeting & Exposition
Date: August 18–22, 2025
Location: Washington, DC
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Join Dr. Jahan Marcu at the ACS Fall 2025 Meeting as he presents “The Landscape of Cannabis Education” This talk will explore the evolving educational ecosystem surrounding cannabis, from academic programs and workforce training to continuing medical education and the role of federal agencies. Attendees will gain insight into the challenges and opportunities in standardizing cannabis curricula and aligning them with real-world applications in science, industry, and public health.
Whether you're a chemist, educator, policymaker, or student, this session offers a timely look at how cannabis education is shaping the future of the field.
The presentation is part of the CANN’s symposium content. Check out the Cannabis Chemistry Subdivision.
Abstract:
The Landscape of Cannabis Education
Jahan P. Marcu(1), Jason B. Schechter(2)
(1)Delaware Analytical, LLC USA, (2)Cortical Systematics LLC, USA
Cannabis education is moving from a history of fear-based propaganda to a new frontier demanding scientific precision, regulatory insight, and tailored public engagement. This presentation offers a comprehensive analysis of the evolving cannabis education ecosystem—from century-old government reports to emerging AI-powered platforms and clinical curricula.
As legal frameworks expand, educational programs have proliferated across sectors, yet remain wildly inconsistent in quality, scope, and scientific rigor. We explore the persistent gaps in clinical training, the dangers of misinformation in youth-targeted campaigns, and the mounting need for accurate consumer guidance in an era of synthetic cannabinoids and unregulated hemp derivatives. Historical government reports, from the Indian Hemp Commission to the Shafer Commission, are revisited as both cautionary tales and underutilized pedagogical resources.
Attendees will gain insight into how future education must adapt to reach diverse audiences—from policymakers to parents, from healthcare providers to high schoolers—while steering clear of past missteps. Emphasizing science-based, stigma-free communication, this talk proposes pragmatic solutions and future directions, including the integration of historical context, post-marketing surveillance tools, and participatory data collection as cornerstones for a modern cannabinoid literacy movement.