The 2025 CMCR Symposium is a two-day, virtual scientific conference that took place on Thursday and Friday, October 16 and 17, 2025 from 8AM-12Noon Pacific Time. Seemingly contradictory findings relating cannabis and cannabinoids to psychosis and vomiting and their treatment have affected trust in their use as therapeutics. To bring clarity to these apparent paradoxes, the 2025 CMCR Symposium showcased the state of the science of science of cannabis and cannabinoids along the gut-brain axis.
Virtual Event
October 16-17, 2025
8:00AM-12:00PM Pacific Time
Agenda at a Glance
Day 1: Thursday, October 16, 2025
Welcome from the CMCR Director, Igor Grant, MD
2025 CMCR Symposium Awards (8:00 - 10:00 AM)
CMCR Special Lectures (10:00 - 11:00 AM)
Session on Cannabis, Cannabinoids and Psychosis (11:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
Poster Session (12:00 - 1:00 PM)
Day 2: Friday, October 17, 2025
Session on Translational Studies of the Gut-Brain Axis (8:00 - 9:00 AM)
Session on Clinical Studies of the Gut-Brain Axis (9:00 - 10:00 AM)
Session on Voices from the Community (10:00 - 11:00 AM)
Federal panel discussion (11:00 - 11:55 AM)
Closing Remarks from the CMCR Director, Igor Grant, MD (11:55 AM - 12:00 PM)
Follow this link for the detailed agenda and links to the recorded videos
Speakers
Igor Grant, MD, FRCP(C) Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry, Director of the Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research, UC San Diego
David J. Grelotti, MD Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Medical Director, Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research, UC San Diego
Thomas Marcotte, PhD Professor of Psychiatry, Co-Director, Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research, UC San Diego
JH Atkinson, MD Professor of Psychiatry (Emeritus), Co-Director, Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research, UC San Diego
Steve Gust, PhD Advisor to the Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research
Speaker bios
Supporters
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
Posters
A virtual oral poster session highlighting emerging findings in medicinal cannabis research took place on Thursday, October 16, 2025 from 12:00-1:00PM Pacific (3:00-4:00PM Eastern). We welcomed the submission of any abstract broadly related to research of cannabis, cannabinoids, the endocannabinoid system, and/or health.
CME credits available
To claim CME credit for the 2025 CMCR Symposium live event click here
CME credits are still available for the 2024 CMCR Symposium enduring event - click here to view the 2024 event activity and claim credit.
Contact
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