Symposium Videos
UCLA's 4th Annual Cannabis Research Symposium May 21, 2021
- A snapshot of cannabis use during the COVID-19 pandemic – Ryan Assaf (6:18)
- Trends in medical cannabis use during COVID-19 – Stephanie Lake (16:23)
- Use of marijuana among young adults in California – Ying-Ying Meng (49:48)
- Implementation of an electronic cannabis and tobacco screener among UCLA primary care patients – Lillian Gelberg (28:33)
- Cannabis constituents for pain: promise beyond THC? – Ziva Cooper (1:33:43)
- Rheumatoid arthritis and cannabis: what do we know? – Veena Ranganath (1:48:58)
- California cannabis count – Dilara Uskup (2:17:59)
- Growing good jobs? Centering equity to understand cannabis labor and employment – Robert Chlala (2:25:32)
UCLA's 3rd Annual Interdisciplinary Cannabis Symposium May 16, 2019
- Cannabis Constituents as Novel Strategies to Tackle the Opioid Epidemic – Ziva Cooper, PhD
- Cannabis and the Impact on Athletic Performance: Body and Mind – Timothy Fong, MD
- Hemp Goes Federally Legal: Research and Policy Implications – Jeffrey Chen, MD/MBA
- The State of the State: Cannabis in California – Brad Rowe, MPP
- Cannabis and Cannabinoids in Oncology: Potential Applications, Risks and Avenues for Exploration – Noah Federman, MD
- Cannabis and Aging Research: Challenges and Opportunities – Gary Small, MD
UCLA's 2nd Annual Interdisciplinary Cannabis Symposium May 18, 2018
A series of interdisciplinary talks from visiting speakers and UCLA faculty about the science of cannabis and the impacts of legalization, as we work towards the establishment of a world-class cannabis research program at UCLA.
- Cannabis Consumption in Antiquity – Alain Touwaide, PhD
- The Use of Medical Cannabis in the Elderly in Israel – Ran Abuhasira, MD/PhD Candidate and Inbal Sikorin, RN
- Recent Disparities in Cannabis Arrests by the LAPD Leading up to Legalization – Isaac Bryan, MPP Candidate
- Using Social Media to Track Impacts of Cannabis Legalization – Sean Young, PhD
- Introduction to the Endocannabinoid System – Daniele Piomelli, MD
- Cannabis and Impaired Driving – Thomas Marcotte, PhD
UCLA's 1st Annual Interdisciplinary Cannabis Symposium April 20, 2017
A historic series of talks from visiting speakers and UCLA faculty about the science of cannabis, cannabinoids, and the endocannnabinoid system, as we work towards the establishment of a world-class cannabis research program at UCLA.
- Opening Remarks – Christopher Evans, PhD
- Immunomodulatory Effects of Cannabis – Michael Roth, MD
- Pulmonary Effects of Cannabis – Donald Tashkin, MD
- Cannabidiol & Pediatric Epilepsy – Shaun Hussain, MD
- A Parent’s Story of Cannabidiol and Pediatric Epilepsy – Ravi Rysola, MD
- Addiction & Cannabis – Timothy Fong, MD
- Cannabis & Pain Management – Thomas Strouse, MD
- Cannabinoids for Chronic Pain – Igor Spigelman, PhD