Balancing Consumption, Regulation, & the Future of Cannabis with Dr. Codi Peterson

Thursday, October 24, 2024

4:00 PM-5:00 PM

This Medical Cannabis Research Center (MCRC) event featured Dr. Codi Peterson, who is a pediatric pharmacist and cannabis science expert.

Leveraging a decade of clinical pharmacy experience, Dr. Peterson strives to bridge the gap between healthcare and cannabis through education and advocacy. He is a PharmD graduate from Duquesne University and later graduated with an MS in Medical Cannabis Science & Therapeutics from UMaryland, Baltimore. Codi is the Chief Science Officer of The Cannigma, a science-forward media company dedicated to helping the world understand cannabis. Dr. Peterson is also an associate clinical professor at UC Irvine, where he contributes to advancing medical education. Additionally, he teaches pharmacology to paramedics in Southern California through OCEMT, and continues to practice pharmacy in an emergency department to this day. He is a co-founder of the Pharmacists Cannabis Coalition of California (PCCC), a public-benefit nonprofit dedicated to educating and elevating California pharmacists in the cannabis space.

Dr. Peterson presented on his expertise for how to find balance in regards consumption, regulation, and building for the future of cannabis.

To watch a full recording of this Speaker Series event click here.

Contact Information

Jim Seaberg
js4982@drexel.edu