Marijuana: The Science, The Law, and The Experience

TRACK: OEM Clinical Practice

Michael J. Kosnett, MD, MPH, Colorado School of Public Health, Denver, CO
Jerrold Leikin, MD, FACOEM, North Shore University Health Systems - OMEGA, Glenview, IL
Douglas W. Martin, MD, FACOEM, FAADEP, FAAFP, Unity Point Clinic - Occupational Medicine, Sioux City, IA
Bob Morgan, JD, Much Shelist, P.C., Chicago, IL
Ross Morreale, JD, Medical Cannabis Alliance of Illlinois, Chicago, IL
Ted Niemiec, MD, CIME, ArcelorMittal, Munster, IN
Marc Sloan, MD, Pain and Rehabilitation Clinic, Chicago, IL

This session will explore the current status of marijuana, focusing on scientific knowledge, dynamic regulatory landscape, and the evolving impact on clinical practice. The first hour will focus on the various claims made. This will include the medical indications, impairment/intoxication and functioning, and habituation and addiction. Both the pro and the con will be addressed, and include what, if any, science is behind the claims. The second hour will deal with the legal aspects, how they affect physicians and how this will affect the MRO. Lastly, the session will present the real life perspectives of physicians who are in states with medical and/or recreational marijuana.