Marihuana for Medical Purposes 2014

Key Topics

• Therapeutic Use of Cannabinoids in Pain Management
• Medical Marihuana Laws in Canada
  • Overview of the MMPR
  • Introduction to medical marihuana laws in Canada, including specific policy considerations in the development of the MMPR
  • Application requirements, including required forms, safety and security, quality assurance, SOPs, packaging/shipping and record-keeping
  • The role of caregivers and medical practitioners
  • Specific issues in dealing with Health Canada
  • Related legislation
• Medical Marijuana Strains
  • Medical Effects of Resinous Cannabis HEMP (Marijuana) - types of marijuana and their therapeutic benefits
  • Medical Marijuana Strains
  • The evaluation of various combination of THC & CBD and other canabinoids
• Medical Cannabis Quality Control: Keeping a Weed Free Garden
  • Cannabis testing methodologies required by Health Canada
  • Cannabis chemical constituents
  • Contamination issues, particularly pesticide inhalation potential
  • The cannabis testing methodologies employed by The Werc Shop, Inc
  • Current efforts regarding whole-plant profiling of cannabis cultivars to aid patients in determining the best varietal for their ailments
• Scientific Application of Cannabis Testing
  • Development and Validation of Testing Methodology for Cannabinoids
  • Scientific Application of Cannabis Testing
  • Screening of Cannabinoids in Marijuana Buds
  • The challenges and the future of the industry
  • What Good Is Cannabis Testing?
  • Setting up Analytical Testing Specification
  • Quality and safety testing
  • Testing of several key cannabinoids (THC/a, CBD/a, CBN/a, THCV/a, CBG/a) as well as a few terpenes (myrcene, and others)
  • Future challenges and directions

Who should Attend

• Government, and Regulatory Authoreties
• Licence Producers, and those intending to become one
• Quality Assurance and Quality Control Professionals
• Consultants
• Suppliers providing services to Medical Marijuana Growers
• Medical Practitioners
• Facility Engineers
• MM Dispensaries
• Cannabis Growers
• Calibration and Validation Professionals
• Regulatory Affairs
• Building Security Professionals