Gillian Schauer PhD
Executive Director, Cannabis Regulators Association (CANNRA)
About Gillian Schauer PhD
Dr. Gillian Schauer is the first Executive Director of the Cannabis Regulators Association (CANNRA), a nonpartisan association of government agencies across more than 45 U.S. states and territories plus international members. Under her leadership, CANNRA has grown to over 1,000 regulators.
She founded the Multi-State Collaborative for Cannabis and Public Health at the CDC Foundation (2014-2021) and has testified before the U.S. Congress twice on cannabis and hemp issues. She has authored more than 75 peer-reviewed publications.
Notable Credentials
- Ph.D., Emory University; M.P.H., University of Washington
- First Executive Director, CANNRA (2021–present)
- Testified before U.S. Congress twice
- Senior Editor, 2020 U.S. Surgeon General's Report on Smoking Cessation
- 75+ peer-reviewed research publications
Speaking History
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