Medical Cannabis Research Center

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Medical Cannabis Research Center

Our researchers, scholars, and invited experts are expanding scientific research and sharing what they know about the health effects of medical cannabis through our news, media coverage, and events.

The Medical Cannabis Research Center regularly attends regional and national conference focused on the dissemination of research knowledge and collaboration with external stakeholders.

For more on national policy and research news, visit the Cannabis Research News section.

Latest Center News

Expert Presents Published Research on Potential Benefits of Cannabinoids for Cardiovascular Disease
Nov 10, 2025
Dr. Maurice Hinson presented on published research on cannabinoids that may hold potential for the treatment of cardiovascular disease.
MCRC Hosts Executive Director of CANNRA
Oct 16, 2025
MCRC welcomed Gillian Schauer, PhD, the executive director of the Cannabis Regulators Association (CANNRA), a nonpartisan, nonprofit association of government agencies involved in cannabis, cannabinoid, and hemp regulation.
Cannabis and Driving: What the Emerging Research Reveals 
May 5, 2025
MCRC welcomed speaker Dr. Thomas Marcotte, who presented on his research into the impact of cannabis consumption on driving performance.
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Media Coverage

Cannabis Use Trends in Young Adults Amid Policy Shifts
Science
Dec 20, 2025
Science Magazine reported on a study by MCRC researchers examining the relationship between legislation and user behavior.
Order to Reclassify Marijuana as a Less-Dangerous Drug: It’s Not Full Legalization.
The Philadelphia Inquirer
Dec 18, 2025
Director Stephen Lankenau was quoted in a Dec. 18 Philadelphia Inquirer article about an upcoming reclassification of marijuana.
Springfield Township Library Presents Program on Medical Cannabis
Delaware County Times
Jun 25, 2024
Assistant Director Jim Seaberg weighs in on a new study about elevated levels of lead in the blood of marijuana users.
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Drexel University's Medical Cannabis Research Center is a collaboration between the Dornsife School of Public Health and Drexel College of Medicine.

cannabis@drexel.edu

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