10th Annual Scientific Meeting
Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA | July 17-19, 2026​​

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The 10th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Research Society on Marijuana will be held in Albuquerque, NM, from July 17-19, 2026, at Hotel Albuquerque.

 

We will be celebrating our 10th anniversary where it all began. Consider submitting a symposium, panel, or individual abstract to be part of this growing community as we commemorate a decade of outstanding contributions to cannabis research.

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​CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS 

 

We are accepting proposals for Symposia and Panel Discussions, as well as Individual Abstracts for poster and paper sessions. Individual Abstracts may be considered for a poster session or, in a limited number of cases, paper sessions (oral presentations). Invitations for paper sessions will be extended to a limited number of high-quality Individual Abstracts that address one of our priority themes (see below instructions for Individual Abstracts). We also encourage symposia and panel discussion proposals that address the priority themes, but will also accept symposia and panel discussions on any topic relevant to cannabis research. We encourage individuals who are interested in presenting a talk to consider submitting as part of a symposium because we have several slots earmarked for symposia. If you would like to find other folks to collaborate with on a symposium submission, please feel free to send an email on the RSMj listserv.

 

 To submit a symposium proposal, panel proposal, or individual abstract, please complete the form below by clicking "Submit a Proposal" at the bottom of this page. For empirical studies, please provide enough detail regarding the research question(s), method, analysis, results, and conclusion for peer-review. Priority will be given to submissions with completed data analyses. Detailed submission instructions can be found below.

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If you have any questions, email RSMj conference submission co-chair, Jeff Wardell, directly at JWardell@yorku.ca

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SUBMISSION DEALINES

PRIORITY DEADLINE: MARCH 16, 2026

FINAL DEADLINE: MARCH 25, 2026

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Submissions received by the priority deadline of March 16 will be given first priority for symposium, paper session, and poster slots in the program. We will continue to accept submissions after the priority deadline until the final deadline of March 25, but we cannot guarantee that there will be space left in the program for submissions that come after the priority deadline. Acceptance notifications for submissions received by the priority deadline are expected to go out on or around April 20, 2026. Acceptance notifications for submissions received after the priority deadline may be delayed. 

 

Travel Awards

We will once again be giving travel awards to trainees and individuals from underrepresented groups, so please be sure to check the appropriate boxes if you would like your submission to be considered for such an award. Priority for travel awards will be given to submissions that are received by the priority deadline of March 16.

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DETAILED SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

Symposium

Symposia involve a series of oral talks organized by a chair on a common theme. Symposia addressing topics similar to the paper presentation topics listed below will also be considered. Submitted talks should focus on empirical studies with completed data analysis. Overall summary abstract should be < 250 words, and each paper abstract should be < 500 words. 3-5 talks are allowed. A chair is required; a discussant is optional (but encouraged). The chair can also serve as the discussant. The overall abstract, along with the abstract for each individual talk, will be submitted together on the same form by the person submitting the symposium proposal (typically the chair).

 

Individual Abstracts (Poster/Paper Sessions)

Individual abstracts will be considered for poster presentations and/or paper sessions.  The abstract should be < 500 words. We will consider a select number of submissions for individual paper presentations if they relate to one of the themes below. These themes have been selected to encourage submissions on topics that have had lower coverage at past conferences in order to broaden our scope. When you submit your abstract, please indicate if you'd like it to be considered only for a poster session, only for a paper session, or either a poster or paper session. Please note that while we will do our best to honor your preference, we cannot guarantee your submission will be selected for an oral paper presentation. Talks given in paper sessions will be approximately 12-14 minutes each. If you have a strong preference for an oral presentation over a poster, we encourage you to consider connecting with colleagues who conduct related research and organizing a symposium submission instead.

High-quality individual abstracts that relate to one or more of the themes below may be invited to be part of a paper session:
1) Interventions or treatment of cannabis-related disorders
2) Research examining cannabis policies, regulations, or marketing practices
3) Pre-clinical or neuroscience research
4) Community-focused research, patient oriented research, or research partnerships with individuals who have lived/living experience

 

Panel Discussion

Panel discussions involve the scientific discussion of an important, timely topic. All panel discussions will have a member of the Conference Program committee assigned as a moderator after panel acceptance. Overall abstract should be < 750 words and should include an explanation of the importance of the topic for discussion and a justification of the unique perspectives offered by the panel participants.