Gary Starr, M.D., is the senior vice president of Global Affairs and chief quality officer for Vireo Health. In his role at Vireo Health’s international office in Montreal, Canada, Starr brings a wealth of knowledge as a result of his many years of experience at the intersection of medicine, business, manufacturing quality, and politics. Starr currently serves in leadership roles in the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), the Society of Cannabis Clinicians (SCC), and the Foundation of Cannabis Unified Standards (FOCUS). He has consulted for multiple U.S. and Canadian companies engaged in cannabis-related bio-pharmaceutical and consumer product development.