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George has over 20 years' experience in the use of cannabinoids for medical purposes. He began in patient advocacy in 2001, working with researchers and public policy leaders bringing awareness of cannabis self-medication into the public domain for the first time. He led local, state, and federal policy and regulatory initiatives, including as Field Director at Americans for Safe Access, then the nation's leading medical cannabis patient advocacy group. In 2009, he was recruited as the 1st hire at the international wing of Bedrocan BV, the sole supplier of research-quality cannabis to the Dutch Government and the world’s 1st such producer to be ISO 9000 and cGMP certified. The renowned medical program of the Dutch Health Ministry was for years the only source of cannabis for patient use in government-sponsored “special access” programs and for clinical research throughout Europe. At Bedrocan, George led projects in regulatory and market analyses, strategic planning, IP management, brand development, and more. He was involved in multidisciplinary research initiatives and in the emergence of numerous medicinal cannabis special access programs around the world. Since 2016, he has focused exclusively on developing cannabinoid medicines for FDA / EMA approval to treat large diseases to offer patients an alternative to self medication, and in 2018 he founded Schedule 1 Therapeutics.

Greg is the Chair of the Neuroscience Department at the University of Texas at Dallas. His research focuses on the mechanisms of migraine and new drug development. Greg is on the Advisory Board of the Migraine Research Foundation and associate editor of the journals Headache, PAIN, PAIN Reports, and Molecular Pain. He is also co-founder of 2 pain product companies: Ted’s Brain Science Products, an over the counter pain cream company, and CerSci Therapeutics, developing a novel FDA-approved pain treatment, which was acquired in 2020.

Terry is a former Division Director at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Among many other initiatives, he led the drafting of FDA’s Guidance for Industry on the Development of Botanical Drugs. Terry is a champion of and industry leader in the international harmonization of pharmaceutical manufacturing (Chemistry Manufacturing Controls, or CMC). He has held senior and VP positions at AbbVie and large regulatory consulting firms.

Alan is Past-President of the International Headache Society, founder and Director-Emeritus of The New England Center for Headache, and co-founder of BonTriage, an app supporting migraine clinical trials and patient care. He is clinical professor of neurology at The David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and has extensive experience in migraine clinical trials. Board-certified in neurology and headache medicine, he has co-authored more than 350 articles, chapters, and posters on headache. Alan is an editor of Headache, CNS Drugs, and Editor-in-Chief of Neurology Reviews. He reviews for many peer-reviewed journals including Cephalalgia, Neurology, and the New England Journal of Medicine.