Two Philadelphia medical schools Thursday announced that they are collaborating on research into medical marijuana, and will copresent an academic conference on cannabis at the end of this month.
Temple University will partner with Thomas Jefferson University’s Center for Medical Cannabis Education and Research to “encourage research and education initiatives involving physicians and scientists” across the state and nation.
The collaboration marks a significant development within the local research community, said Charles Pollack, director of Jefferson's center.
"Medical cannabis is such a hot medical and social issue that it's helping to break down walls between competing institutions that don't usually collaborate on things," Pollack said.
