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SMILE Study Study on Medical Marijuana and Its Long-term Effects

News and Publications

Undergraduate Research Presentations

  • Ortiz I, Brownstein M, Sibille KT, Li Z, Przkora R, Cook RL, Wang Y. Chronic Pain Phenotype: Findings from an Ongoing Prospective Cohort Study. 2024 University of Florida Undergraduate Research Poster Day, November 2024, Gainesville FL.
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National/International Conference Presentations

  • LaMontagne LG, Lopez-Quintero, C, Li Y, Fillingim RB, Williamson JB, Sibille K, Li Z, Cook RL, Wang Y. Relationships between baseline measures of sleep and intentions to start medical cannabis among patients with chronic non-cancer pain. The 2024 Cannabis Clinical Outcomes Research Conference (CCORC), Orlando FL, May 2024.
  • Wang Y, Sibille KT, Li Z, Przkora R, Schmidt SO, Lo MC, Abrantes AM, Cook RL. Real-time effects of medical cannabis on older adults with chronic pain: Early results from a prospective cohort with control. The 34th Annual International Cannabinoid Research Society (ICRS) Symposium on Cannabinoids, Salamanca, Spain, July 2024.
  • LaMontagne L, Lopez-Quintero C, Li Y, Mickle A, Jimenez LV, Fillingim RB, Williamson JB, Sibille K, Li Z, Cook RL, & Wang Y. Associations between overall health and intentions to start medical cannabis among older adults with chronic pain. As part of the “Pain and substance use in complex populations: Integrating epidemiological and clinical perspectives” symposium. Accepted. The 46th Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, March 2025, San Francisco, CA
  • Robinson KR, Sibille K, Li Z, Przkora R, Schmidt S, Lo MC, Cook RL, Varma DS, Wang Y. Reasons for Interest or Non-Interest in Medical Marijuana as a Treatment among Older Adults with Chronic Pain: An Analysis of Open-Ended Survey Response. The 2025 Cannabis Clinical Outcomes Research Conference (CCORC), Orlando, FL, May 2025. 
  • Wang Y, Sibille KT, Li Z, Przkora R, Schmidt SOF, Lo MC, Klawitter J, Cook RL. Association between plasma THC/CBD and chronic pain outcomes: Early results from a prospective cohort of older adults with chronic musculoskeletal pain. The 9th Research Society on Marijuana (RSMj) Annual Conference, Detroit, IL, July 2025.

The College of Public Health and Health Professions posted a news article about our study:

“While marijuana’s effects on chronic pain remains controversial, evidence on medical marijuana’s impacts on older adults is even more scarce” – Dr. Yan Wang, PhD

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Read the full article on the phhp website