CCORC Cannabis Clinical Outcomes Research Conference

What Is CCORC?

The Cannabis Clinical Outcomes Research Conference (CCORC) runs November 5 and 6, 2026 at the UF Academic and Research Center at Lake Nona, Orlando, FL. This is the sixth annual CCORC, produced by the Consortium for Medical Marijuana Clinical Outcomes Research, a University of Florida-led research organization established in 2019.

CCORC is an academic and clinical conference, not a trade show. The focus is on sharing the latest research findings on medical cannabis, advancing scientific evidence on cannabis effects, drug-drug interactions, and safety, and connecting researchers, physicians, and medical marijuana industry leaders around the clinical understanding of cannabis and health. Continuing education credit is available. Abstract and session proposal submissions are open now at ccorc.mmjoutcomes.org.

Why This Event Matters

The cannabis industry runs almost entirely on regulation, and regulation increasingly follows research. CCORC is one of the few events in the country that treats cannabis with the same scientific rigor as any other area of clinical medicine. The Consortium behind it is led by the University of Florida and composed of universities across the state, conducting and sharing peer-reviewed research on how medical cannabis affects real health conditions and symptoms in real patients.

For physicians and healthcare professionals, this is a place to stay current on clinical evidence, earn continuing education credit, and connect with researchers who are producing the studies that will shape patient care guidelines. For researchers, it's a venue to present work, get feedback, and collaborate with a community that takes the science seriously. For cannabis industry professionals involved in the medical side of the market, it's a rare opportunity to engage directly with the clinical and academic community whose findings influence how cannabis is prescribed, regulated, and perceived.

The fact that this is now in its sixth year, hosted at a University of Florida academic research facility, signals that this is not a fringe event. It's part of the mainstream research conversation around medical cannabis.

How to Get the Most Out of CCORC 2026

Submit an Abstract or Session Proposal

If you're a researcher, clinician, or academic with work on cannabis outcomes, safety, drug interactions, or patient populations, submit your abstract at ccorc.mmjoutcomes.org. The conference is built around presenting and discussing real research and the submission process is open now.

Register and Check CE Credit Availability

CCORC offers continuing education credit. If you're a healthcare professional who needs CE hours, check the details at ccorc.mmjoutcomes.org/continuing-education-credit before you register so you know exactly what's available and how to claim it.

Come Ready to Have Clinical Conversations

This is not a networking happy hour. The people in the room are researchers, physicians, and clinical scientists who spend their professional lives studying cannabis and health. Come prepared to engage with the science, ask specific questions about methodology and findings, and share what you're seeing in clinical practice or research. The quality of conversation at CCORC is high and you'll get more out of it if you show up ready to participate.

Look at the Exhibitor Prospectus If You're in the Medical Cannabis Space

CCORC has an exhibitor track for companies operating in the medical cannabis industry. If your business touches clinical outcomes, testing, patient data, or medical cannabis products, the exhibitor prospectus at ccorc.mmjoutcomes.org/exhibitors/prospectus is worth reviewing. Getting in front of a room of researchers and physicians is a fundamentally different opportunity than a consumer or B2B trade show.

Join the Email List After the Conference

The Consortium publishes a newsletter and shares ongoing research findings beyond the annual conference. If the work being presented at CCORC is relevant to your clinical practice or research program, stay connected through the mailing list at mmjoutcomes.org.

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