Known as CANN, we are the new Cannabis Chemistry Subdivision of the
American Chemical Society! AMA!
Abstract
Hi Reddit! We are CANN, a subdivision of the ACS Division of Chemical
Health and Safety. Within the last year we have petitioned from initial
formation, to committee, to our current subdivision status. We believe
that with the exponential growth of the legal cannabis industry,
offering a scientific community of professionals, researchers, and
academics will improve safety standards and industry practices. A part
of the American Chemical Society, we at CANN use our resources to
develop workshops, training sessions, symposium and general sessions on
cannabis health and safety-related topics at national, regional and
other meetings of the American Chemical Society. We aim to support
future chemists with training, mentoring programs, research
opportunities, and other resources. Today our group is open for
discussion to help educate a broader audience. Thank you all for your
participation and for the CANN volunteers that fielded questions. We
received more than 820 questions and more than 3000 upvotes. We hope
that we were able to shed some light on this popular topic and that you
will reach out to us again if we can be of any assistance. We would also
like to encourage membership and volunteerism as there is always lots to
do. Email us at
[email protected]. Thanks to Ezra Pryor, Jahan
Marcu, Ph.D., Erika Oltermann, Melissa Wilcox, Guillermo Moreno,
Christopher Hudalla, PhD and Jeff Raber, PhD for answering questions.