LECOM's School of Pharmacy hosted the Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana Research Summit on Monday, April 15. 

The event was being held at the Bayfront Convention Center. The summit brings together the state's academic clinical research centers to share research and discuss findings.

Several universities have representatives in Erie for this summit including, Drexel, Penn State, and Pitt.

The state's department of health established the medical marijuana research program to provide physicians with more evidence based research to make clinical decisions for their patients.