Agenda

Agenda - Tentative

Friday, May 29, 2026

2:00 pm – 6:30 pm

Registration Open

2:00 pm – 4:30 pm

Exhibitor Setup

3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Pre-Conference Workshop:

Building & Protecting a Sustainable Cannabis Practice

Moderator: Aaron Bloom, Chief Executive Officer, DocMJ

Navigating Cannabis Wrongful Acts: A Quality Assurance Approach for Medical Professionals

Brad Hunt, Senior Risk Consultant, Acrisure, LLC

Safeguarding Wealth: Asset Protection & Tax Strategies

Dan McNeff, Owner & CEO, Legally Mine

One Complaint is Enough: How a Cannabis Practice Becomes a Forensic Case

Peggy Koller, MSFFE, CFE, MAFF, Founder and Principal Consultant, Veritas Consulting & Analytics

From Recommendation to Payment: Bridging Medical Cannabis Care and Business Reality

Jennifer Makris, MBA, Founder, Cannabis Cash Consultants

5:00 pm – 6:30 pm

Networking Welcome Reception – Exhibit Hall

Saturday, May 30, 2026

7:30 am – 6:30 pm

Registration Open

7:30 am – 8:00 am

Continental Breakfast: Exhibit Hall

8:00 am – 10:00 am

FMCCE Opening Session:

Welcome: Gene Jones, Executive Director, Can-Ed, Inc.

Moderator: Dr. William Troutt, NMD, Lead Medical Director, Trulieve

Florida Medical Cannabis Legislative Update

Ron Watson, President, Watson Strategies and Northwest Area Sales Representative, MÜV by Verano

Presentation Title To Be Determined

Dr. Bonni Goldstein, MD, CEO & Co-founder, Goldstein Wellness

The Role of Peptides in the Cannabinoid System

Dr. Derrick M. DeSilva, Jr., MD, Medical Director, Common Sense Supplements

10:00 am – 10:30 am

Refreshment Break - Exhibit Hall

10:30 am – 12:00 pm

Session I:

Advancing the Science of Medical Cannabis: Research from Real‑World Data to Clinical Trials

Panelists:

Dr. Catalina Lopez‑Quintero, MD (IMG), Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Epidemiology, College of Public Health & Health Professions, and College of Medicine, University of Florida

Dr. Juan Pérez‑Carreno, MD (IMG), MS, MBE, Ph.D. – PhD candidate, Department of Epidemiology, College of Public Health & Health Professions, and College of Medicine, University of Florida

Dr. Md Mahmudul Hasan, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy, University of Florida

Dr. Karina Villalba, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Population Health Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Central Florida

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Lunch Provided

1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Session II:

Precision Cannabis: Dosing, Safety, and Clinical Decision-Making in 2026

Moderator: Dr. Michelle Beasley, MD, Medical Marijuana Treatment Clinics of Florida (Invited)

Cannabinoid Dosing Strategies: Precision, Personalization, and Patient-Centered Care

Sabrina G. Fayaz, M.S., MCST, Director, Master of Science in Medical Cannabinoid Therapeutics (MCT) Program, LECOM

Safety, Dosing, and Quality — From Device Toxicology to Edible Pharmacokinetics A 2026 Clinical Framework for Florida Practitioners

Dr. Joseph Rosado, MD, MBA, JOSEPH ROSADO, MD, LLC

Deprescribing Patterns After Medical Cannabis Initiation in Older Adults with Polypharmacy

Dr. Lihi Bar-Lev Schleider, Ph.D., Research Department, Tikun-Olam

The Case for Cannabinoids as Multimodal Adjuncts in Chronic Pain

Dr. Deondra Asike, MD, Board Certified in Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Founder, National Pain ReLEAF

3:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Refreshment Break: Exhibit Hall

3:30 pm – 5:00 pm

Session III:

Florida A&M University Medical Marijuana Education and Research Initiative (MMERI): Quality, Safety, and Public Awareness of Regulated and Unregulated Cannabis Products

Panelists:

Michelle Wilson, MBA, FCCM, Associate Director, Florida A&M University (FAMU) Medical Marijuana Education and Research Initiative (MMERI)

Anthony Washington, CPM, Statewide Program Outreach Coordinator, Florida A&M University (FAMU) Medical Marijuana Education and Research Initiative (MMERI)

Dr. Mandip S. Sachdeva, Professor, Florida A&M University College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

5:00 pm – 6:30 pm

Reception: Exhibit Hall