Chemistry For Life

Title:  Cannabis Chemistry Overview and Career Opportunities for a Growing Industry   

Abstract:  A growing number of states and countries are legalizing cannabis for medicinal and adult recreational use.  There are a number of areas of chemistry that are relevant to the cannabis and hemp industries; agricultural and plant genetics, analytical techniques, botanical extractions and large-scale engineering, pharmaceutical and medicinal formulations, among others.  This presentation will give a brief overview of some of these chemistry aspects as well as the history and changing legal and policy landscape.  Additionally, the cannabis industry has a number of opportunities for career paths at various levels of entry which will be highlighted as well as an introduction to the CANN subdivision of ACS.     

Speaker Bio: Dr. Amber Wise has a Bachelor’s and PhD in chemistry, and additional 8 years of research and teaching experience at universities in San Francisco, Bangladesh and Chicago.  She transitioned to the cannabis industry in 2016 and has worked for a large producer/processor in 2 legal states focused on process optimization and terpene collection.  She has been the Science Director at Medicine Creek Analytics, an analytical testing lab outside of Tacoma, WA for over 3 years and recently published two peer-reviewed papers on detecting metals in cannabis vaporizer aerosols.    

Join the Central North Carolina section of the American Chemical Society for a free community event for National Chemistry Week and celebrate the importance of chemistry in everyday life! Learn about this year's them, Fast or Slow ...Chemistry Makes It Go, with exciting virtual activities.

When: October 23 from 10:48 to 11:48 AM

Where: Zoom Session ID: 711 094 4146      Meeting Password: chemistry

If you have any questions, please contact Steve Kennedy at kennedys@carolinau.edu