

12:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Registration Open
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Exhibitor Setup
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
The University of Florida Research Panel: Cannabis – From Marijuana to Hemp
Moderator: Dr. Jeffrey Block, MD, Founder and President, Nurturing Nature®… an interdisciplinary consultancy group advancing the safe and effective clinical use of contemporary cannabinoids.
Panelists:
Dr. Zachary Brym, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Agronomy Department, University of Florida
Dr. Christopher McCurdy, Ph.D., FAAPS, Professor, Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, University of Florida
Dr. Robert Cook, MD, MPH, Professor, Department of Epidemiology, University of Florida
3:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Break
3:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Psychedelics in Clinical Practice
Moderator: Dr. Derrick M. DeSilva, Jr., MD, Associate Attending Staff Dept. of Medicine, Raritan Bay Medical Center (RBMC) and Teaching Faculty, JFK Medical Center
The Convergence of Cannabis and Psychedelics
Dr. Kelly King, MD, Chief Medical Officer, ReleafMD
Ayahuasca, The Journey Of A Western Physician Into Amazonian Sacred Medicine
Dr. Bones
Psilocybin as an Adjunct Therapy for Chronic Conditions
Dr. Uma
Mr. Joshua Linney
5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Networking Welcome Reception – Exhibit Hall

7:15 am – 7:00 pm
Registration Open
7:15 am – 8:00 am
Continental Breakfast: Exhibit Hall
8:00 am – 10:00 am
FMCCE 2023 Opening Session
Welcome: Eugene Jones, Executive Director, Can-Ed, Inc.
Opening Session MC: Moriah Barnhart, Advocate, Founder and CEO, CannaMoms
Florida Medical Cannabis Legislative Update
Ron Watson, President, Watson Strategies and Director of Government Relations and Northwest Area Sales Representative, MÜV by Verano
The Practice of Cannabis Botanical Medicine
Dr. William Troutt, NMD, Lead Medical Director, Trulieve
Cannabis Sativa L.: An Old Plant With Much Renewed Interest
Dr. Mahmoud A. ElSohly, Research Professor in the Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Professor of Pharmaceutics and Drug Delivery, School of Pharmacy, The University of Mississippi
Understanding Cannabinoid Chemistry in the Black, Gray, and Legal Markets
Dr. Jeffrey Block, MD, Founder and President, Nurturing Nature®
10:00 am – 10:30 am
Break – Exhibit Hall
10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Session I:
Cannabis and Public Health
Moderator: Dr. Barton K. Hershfield, MD, Physician, Medical Cannabis Physicians of SWFL
Public Health Considerations and Medical Cannabis Use in the Workplace
Dr. Sasha Noe, DO, Ph.D.
Dr. Terel Newton, MD, Florida Medical Director, Trulieve, Medical Director, Total Pain Relief, LLC and Interventional Pain Consultant
Cannabis and the Heart: Beware
Dr. Derrick M. DeSilva, Jr., MD, Associate Attending Staff Dept. of Medicine, Raritan Bay Medical Center (RBMC) and Teaching Faculty, JFK Medical Center
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Lunch Provided
Lunch Presentation:
Proper Use of Legal Entities for Lawsuit Protection and Tax Reduction
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Session II:
Office of Medical Marijuana Use (OMMU) Update for the Regulated Community
3:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Refreshment Break: Exhibit Hall
3:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Session III:
Cannabis & College Athletics
Dr. Jeff G. Konin, PhD, ATC, PT, FACSM, FNATA, Clinical Professor, Florida International
University
Cannabis & the Professional Athlete
Mr. Corey S. Tremble, LAT, ATC, Medical and Rehabilitation Coordinator, Detroit Tigers, Inc.
5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Reception: Exhibit Hall
7:30 pm – 10:30 pm
VIP TopGolf Reception (By Invitation Only)

7:45 am – 12:30 pm
Registration Open
7:45 am – 8:30 am
Continental Breakfast: Exhibit Hall
8:30 am – 10:30 am
Session IV:
Moderator: Dr. David Berger, MD, FAAP, Owner, Wholistic ReLeaf
Dr. Deepa Verma, MD, AIHM, Synergistiq Integrative Health
How Does the Endocannabinoid System Work With Delta 8 THC?
Dr. Joseph Rosado, MD, MBA, Medical Director, Complete Wellness Medical Centers and Panacea Alliance
Clinical Applications of Medical Cannabis: How to Dose and Recommend
Dr. Jenny Vaughn-Curtman, NMD, CRA, AgeVital Wellness Center
Medical Cannabis 2023: A Doctor’s Moral Imperative
Dr. Barry Gordon, MD, President & Chief Medical Officer, Compassionate Cannabis Clinic of Venice
10:30 am – 11:00 am
Break – Exhibit Hall
11:00 am – 12:30 pm
Closing Session: Panel Discussion
Moderator: Dr. Jeffrey Block, MD, Founder and President, Nurturing Nature®
Panelists:
Ron Watson, President, Watson Strategies and Director of Government Relations and Northwest Area Sales Representative, MÜV by Verano
Dr. Mahmoud A. ElSohly, Research Professor in the Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Professor of Pharmaceutics and Drug Delivery, School of Pharmacy, The University of Mississippi
Pete Demorejon, CEO, Frosty Krippy
Dr. Brian Pearson, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Environmental Horticulture, University of Florida
12:30 pm
Adjourn
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