WASHINGTON — The Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control, led by Sen. Chuck Grassley and Sen. Dianne Feinstein, will hold a hearing entitled “Cannabidiol: Barriers to Research and Potential Medical Benefits.” The hearing will address the complexities involved with conducting research on cannabidiol, a Schedule I substance, as well as its potential medical benefits and risks in treating serious illnesses such as intractable epilepsy. Additionally, the hearing will focus on the regulatory oversight of products containing cannabidiol.
When: 9:30 a.m. Eastern, Wednesday, June 24, 2015
Where: 226 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C.
Witness list:
Panel One:
– Mr. Joseph Rannazzisi, Deputy Assistant Administrator of Drug Diversion with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Washington, D.C.
– Dr. Douglas Throckmorton, Deputy Director for the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, Washington, D.C.
– Dr. Nora Volkow, Director, National Institute on Drug Abuse, Washington, D.C.
Panel Two:
– Dr. John “Brad” Ingram, Child Neurologist, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi
– Dr. Tom Minahan, Emergency Room Physician, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, Colton, California
– Dr. Kevin Sabet, Co-Founder, Project SAM (Smart Approaches to Marijuana), Cambridge, Massachusetts