Leadership of the Association of Cannabinoid Specialists

Jordan Tishler, MD

President, Policy Department Co-Chair

Dr. Tishler is a cannabinoid specialist.  He is the Founder and President of the Association of Cannabinoid Specialists.

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James Winokur

VP Finance, Board of Directors, Development Department Chair

James is currently the CEO of CitraChem Corp, a start-up life sciences company founded on patent-pending chemical synthesis process.

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Adam Abodeely, MD, MBA, FACS, FASCRS

Dr. Adam Abodeely MD, MBA, FACS, FASCRS is a double Board-Certified Surgeon specializing in gastrointestinal diseases and cancer, and a cannabinoid specialist.

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Alicia Schaal, MS, RN, BSN

Alicia Schaal is a registered nurse and healthcare leader bridging clinical medicine and cannabis regulation. As a former state director of patient services, she led statewide patient advocacy, education, and licensing efforts within a medical cannabis regulatory program.

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Elizabeth Dost, RN

Elizabeth G. Dost, RN, is a senior health care executive with more than 25 years-experience in the Boston market and a cannabis nurse.

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Bryant Godfrey

Bryant Godfrey is a partner in the Washington, D.C. office of Foley Hoag and is Co-Chair of the firm’s FDA Practice Group.

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Sandra Carrillo, MD

International Department Chair

Dr. Sandra Carrillo is a cannabinoid specialist. She is President of the Colombian Medical Association of Cannabis Medicine (ASOMEDCCAM).

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Sabrina Noah

Sabrina Noah is a government affairs executive, land use expert and corporate advisor with over two decades of experience in nascent industries. 

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Suraj Tandon, MD, FRCPC

Dr. Tandon has worked as a researcher and co-investigator assessing physical and mental health disparities amongst South Asian immigrants. Dr. Tandon is also a cannabinoid specialist.

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Carrie Armour

Carrie Armour has over fifteen years of experience representing physicians, patients and the cannabis industry as a government affairs attorney and advocacy consultant.

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David Meiri, PhD

Deondra Asike, MD

Deondra Asike, MD is double board certified in anesthesiology and pain medicine, and is a cannabinoid specialist. She is a Clinical Associate in the Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine at Johns Hopkins since 2015.

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Julia Arnsten, MD, MPH

Dr. Julia Arnsten is Chief of the Division of General Internal Medicine and a Professor of Medicine, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, and Epidemiology & Population Health, as well as a cannabinoid specialist.

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Mark Bolton

Policy Department Co-Chair

Mark Bolton serves as Head of Global Public Policy for Jazz Pharmaceuticals. In that capacity, Mark oversees all international, federal, and state public policy for Jazz.

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Sara Narum, M.S.

Student Department Co-Chair

Sara Narum graduated with high honors from the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy with an MS in Medical Cannabis Science & Therapeutics (2023) and began volunteering with ACS shortly thereafter. 

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Makenna Campbell, M.S., M.Ed

Student Department Co-Chair

Makenna Campbell is Co-Chair of the Student Department and the host of the Student Education Speaker Series and other Association events and symposiums.

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Christine Goedhart, PhD

Education Department Chair

Christine is an experienced educator and educational developer with a strong passion for fostering inclusive learning environments. 

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Shiksha Gallow, DMed, PhD, MPH, MBA, MMed(Sc) ClinPath

International Development Ambassador

An accomplished integrative ethno-medical practitioner, cannabis clinician and traditional Chinese medicine practitioner Dr. Shiksha Gallow brings a unique perspective to patient care. Her medical foundation stems from a background in Clinical Pathology, which she has expanded into a career dedicated to blending evidence-based medicine with natural healing practices. Read more here.