Growing Hemp for Veterans
Texas Ag Commissioner Sid Miller
Legislative and Electoral Processes
Jax Finkel
Executive Director, Foundation for an Informed Texas
Join Informed Texas for this online conference about Texas Veterans and medical cannabis. We will hear from medical professionals about how medical cannabis works and its effects on PTSD and Pain as well as potential prescription drug interactions. Commissioner Miller will update us on Texas’ hemp program. We will also hear the personal stories of several Texas veterans and how medical cannabis has impacted their life. There will be multiple Q&A opportunities. We encourage veterans, patients and caregivers to participate in this event and learn more about cannabis!
Please note that if you cannot watch the live event at 10am on the 17th, the content will be available to all registrants for on demand viewing after the original airing.
Welcome & Intro - Ret. Major David Bass
Growing Hemp for Veterans
Texas Ag Commissioner Sid Miller
How Cannabis Works 101 - Wendy Askew, MD
THC As Medicine
Jordan Tishler, MD - Harvard Medical School Instructor, Association of Cannabis Specialists’ President
PTSD, Pain and Cannabis
Bryon Adinoff, MD - Doctors for Cannabis Regulation, Former Addiction Neuroscientist w Veterans Affairs
Drug Interactions
Dr Darina A. Douchi, PharmD, MAJ(R) and CEO of Curativo Hemp
PTSD and Pain Panel
moderated by Retired Major David Bass
Jason Walker, Retired Army NCO
Romana Harding, Navy Veteran and Owner of Pine Shadows Farm LLC
Viridiana Edwards, Medical Cannabis Scholar, Advocate and Entrepreneur (US Army Retired)
Phil Gero, Former Sergeant with Pflugerville Police Department
Veteran Engagement Panel
moderated by Jax Finkel, Executive Director for Informed Texas
Anita Sommers, M(ASCP) and Air Force Veteran
Amanda Walker - Military Spouse
Akila Wienecke - Texas NORML’s Director of Patient Outreach
Legislative and Electoral Processes
Jax Finkel, Executive Director of Informed Texas