Marijuana Research at the University of Washington

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  1. http://learnaboutmarijuanawa.org/research.htm
    Researchers from a number of organizations at the University of Washington
    are studying a variety of aspects of marijuana, including prevention
    and treatment of abuse, its effect on the brain, and the epidemiology
    of marijuana use and problems. Washington's Initiative 502 includes
    several provisions that impact research at UW:

    DSHS will consult with the Alcohol and Drug Abuse
    Institute (ADAI) and the Social Development Research Group (SDRG) to
    identify recommended programs and practices aimed at the
    prevention or reduction of substance abuse among middle and high
    school students;
    Allocation of 0.6% of excise taxes for research on the short and long-term effects of marijuana;
    $20,000 is directed to ADAI for the creation, maintenance, and dissemination of web-based public education materials.

    On November 13, 2013, researchers from ADAI, IPRG, SDRG, and CSHRB came together for the one-day Symposium on Legal Marijuana in Washington: Shaping a Research Agenda.
    More than 150 people from the UW, state and local agencies, and
    community organizations attended the event, which was hosted by the UW
    Alcohol & Drug Abuse Institute. Slides and video from the presentations.
     

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