{"id":1845,"date":"2023-12-14T19:03:37","date_gmt":"2023-12-14T19:03:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.pharmacy.umaryland.edu\/insidesop\/?p=1845"},"modified":"2023-12-14T19:03:37","modified_gmt":"2023-12-14T19:03:37","slug":"my-umsop-story-jacquie-cohen-roth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.pharmacy.umaryland.edu\/insidesop\/2023\/12\/14\/my-umsop-story-jacquie-cohen-roth\/","title":{"rendered":"My UMSOP Story: Jacquie Cohen Roth, MS \u201921, medical cannabis change maker"},"content":{"rendered":"

Written By:<\/strong> Gwen Fariss Newman<\/p>\n

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Many have called Jacquie Cohen Roth, MS \u201921<\/strong>, a firecracker or a pistol, terms she won\u2019t dispute. She, however, prefers \u201cchange maker\u201d and today is doing just that with the successful launch of two medical cannabis companies and a nonprofit as one of the first graduates in the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy\u2019s Master of Science in Medical Cannabis Science and Therapeutics<\/strong><\/a> program in 2021 \u2014 the first program of its kind nationwide.<\/p>\n

A self-described overachiever, the New York native graduated from Syracuse University Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs with a double major in economics and policy and a minor in international political economics. In 1982, she moved to Maryland where she spent her early days in the publishing world \u2014 first with Chesapeake Life<\/em> magazine, then as publisher\/executive editor of Maryland Physician<\/em> magazine and Chesapeake Physician<\/em>, both lauded resources for health care providers throughout the mid-Atlantic region.<\/p>\n

In 2017, Cohen Roth narrowed her health care focus to one area specifically \u2014 the emerging field of medical cannabis, a movement that first took off in the western part of the U.S. and steadily moved east. Today, 38 states \u2014 including Maryland \u2014 have legalized medical cannabis. Cohen Roth says it\u2019s beneficial for stress and pain management and certain illnesses such as anxiety, depression, and dementia.<\/p>\n

As founder of CannabizMD, Cohen Roth formed an entity that she says \u201ccreates an ecosystem\u201d designed to educate, build, and engage this captive and growing community that includes patients, providers, policymakers, and advocates. Its website offers a robust platform that provides the latest news and resources related to medical cannabis developments; spotlights best practices, upcoming conferences and events; and features patient testimonials.<\/p>\n

Cohen Roth has served as executive director of the Maryland Medical Cannabis Trade Association and was named to Marijuana Business<\/em> magazine\u2019s \u201cWomen to Watch in 2019\u201d list. She is a soughtafter speaker at industry events around the world.<\/p>\n

In 2022, the Annapolis resident went one step further when she founded the Tea Pad Foundation LTD, a professional networking group for the cannabis industry and especially for those less advantaged. Both CannabizMD and Tea Pad are social enterprises committed to social change.<\/p>\n

\u201cTea Pad\u2019s mission is to break down barriers to entry into the cannabis industry, empowering access, and advancement \u2014 no matter gender or race \u2014 via education and tackling issues of diversity and inclusiveness,\u201d says Cohen Roth. Proceeds of Tea Pad events fund fellowships that provide women and people of color a solid foundation for careers in science, technology, engineering, and medicine.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere was nothing holding me back,” says Cohen Roth, \u201cand I want that for others.\u201d<\/p>\n

In January 2022, Cohen Roth became an adjunct professor at the School of Pharmacy, where she teaches state and federal cannabis laws and policies and medical cannabis advocacy for patients and public health in the MS program.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe fourth best decision I ever made,\u201d Cohen Roth says of her UMSOP master\u2019s experience, adding that only the birth of her three daughters, all now in their 30s, supersedes.<\/p>\n

\u201cJacquie is a superstar in the medical cannabis space, and I\u2019m proud to call her a colleague, friend, and alumna,\u201d says Leah Sera, PharmD \u201910, MA, BCPS<\/strong><\/a>, co-director of the MS program and associate professor of practice, sciences, and health outcomes research. \u201cSince I met her, she has been a staunch supporter of our MS program and is enthusiastic, generous, friendly, and a pioneer in the field.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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