Dr. Jeffrey S. Block, MD
Presentation Title:
Understanding Cannabinoid Chemistry in the Black, Gray, and Legal Markets
Dr. Jeffrey Block, MD, Founder and President, Nurturing Nature®... an interdisciplinary consultancy group advancing the safe and effective clinical use of contemporary cannabinoids.
Abstract:
Dr. Block’s presentation will discuss the physiological purpose and clinical importance of human endogenous cannabinoid receptors and the endocannabinoid receptor system. That biological context will facilitate a listener’s understanding of the Cannabis plant’s bioactive chemicals limited evidence-based data ranging from marijuana’s Delta-9 THC, CBD, and terpenes; to the 2018 US Farm Bill’s redefined hemp-derived CBD that has since been adulterated through chemical processing into a psycho-active new gray-market designer drug known as Delta-8 THC.
Bio:
Dr. Jeff Block is a Florida licensed allopathic physician, Board-certified anesthesiologist, and accomplished botanist. “DocBlock” is Fellowship-trained in both pain management & addiction medicine.
In 2014, Dr. Block authored Florida’s first mandated physician education published by the Dept. of Health; and in 2015 Block was Florida’s only physician selected by the Department to determine the rules supporting Florida’s Cannabis laws.
At the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine’s Department of Anesthesiology, Professor Block teaches cannabinoid medicine to physicians completing their subspecialty Fellowship training in pain management. Since 2020 he has authored four textbook chapters concerning endocannabinoid receptors and medical Cannabis.
As a highly awarded horticulturist and Florida Master Gardener for Miami-Dade County’s Agricultural Extension Offices, DocBlock additionally educates on behalf of the University of Florida’s Institute of Food & Agricultural Sciences program and advises their research on hemp. He is the Founder of “Nurturing Nature®” Group - an independent, interdisciplinary consultancy using integrative medicine and translational science to advance the safe and effective clinical use of cannabinoids.