Speaking & Media Appearances

Dr. Asike is an engaging and passionate speaker who is leading a movement to incorporate cannabinoid therapeutics into the multimodal approach to chronic pain management. As a practicing anesthesiologist, she also confidently speaks on the topic of cannabinoid use before surgery.

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How to Talk to Friends Who Are Nervous to Try Weed, Part 1

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Can Weed Improve a Workout?

Rethinking Painkillers: Cannabis for Exercise Recovery

Podcast Appearances

Unlock the truth about cannabis and pain management with pain specialist Dr. Deondra Asike in this compelling interview on “Cannabis & Pain Relief: The TRUTH About Cannabis & Pain Management.” Watch on YouTube

As a part of our Cannabis Clinicians series, Dr. Asike shares her journey from skepticism to advocacy, revealing how cannabis can be effectively integrated into pain management strategies, potentially reducing reliance on opioids.

Recent Speaking Engagements

The 9th Florida Medical Cannabis Conference (FMCCE 2026): The Case for Cannabinoids as Multimodal Adjuncts in Chronic Pain , May 29 – 31, 2026

Glen Burnie, MD, Chesapeake Bay Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses (CBSPAN) Fall Conference: Protect Your Patients & Practice!, October 18, 2025

Baltimore, MD, 1st Annual Maryland Cannabis and Public Health Conference **,**Keynote Address**,** May 2025

Annapolis, Maryland, Oral Testimony, Maryland’s Cannabis-Onsite Consumption Establishment and Cannabis Events (SB 215), January 2025

CannabizMD, Educational Webinar: “Pain, Anxiety & Sleep – From Drug Interactions to Anesthesia Protocols”, January 2025. Watch now on Youtube.

Baltimore, MD, Society of Cannabis Clinicians 2nd Annual Conference, October 2024

US Association for the Study of Pain; webinar May 2024

Dallas, TX. American Society of Addiction Medicine National Conference, April 2024

Washington, DC. National Cannabis Festival, April 2024

MedChi The Maryland Medical Society; webinar September 2023

Bel Air, MD. Cannabis Conversations, August 2023

Presentations

Monday April 27, 2026, Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine Lecture Series. “Cannabis' role and impact in pain management and perioperative patients”. Virtual presentation

Cannabis-Based Medicine For Pain: Evidence, Effects, and Challenges: Presented by Dr. Deondra Asike to the Maryland State Medical Society, March 20, 2026.

Cannabis and Surgery, American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine Educational Webinar, June 11,2025

Communicating Cannabis Use Before Surgery, June 18, 2024 | Watch on YouTube

Update on Evidence Based Use of Cannabis for Pain, American Society of Addiction Medicine Pain & Addiction Common Threads Course, April 4, 2024