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April 13, 2023 Waiting to inhale: U of T researcher explores the link between cannabis laws and racial injustice

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January 4, 2022 Researcher explores use of cannabinoids to treat obesity

June 10, 2020 U of T researchers to study impact of cannabis on Indigenous oral health

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January 21, 2020 Cannabis edibles pose serious risks to our kids: U of T expert

October 17, 2019 This is U of T: Akwasi Owusu-Bempah on why he became an advocate for cannabis amnesty

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September 13, 2019 Apartment and condo dwellers report smelling cannabis more than tobacco smoke, U of T researchers say

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May 16, 2019 U of T expert on why cannabis legalization must include cannabis equity

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April 8, 2019 Researchers from U of T, affiliated hospitals form research consortium to study risks and benefits of cannabis

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April 2, 2019 Cannabis Innovation Summit to officially launch U of T-led research consortium

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November 28, 2018 U of T researchers publish long-awaited cannabis genome map

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October 19, 2018 U of T expert on cannabis pardons – and how racialized Canadians are disproportionately affected by drug laws

October 17, 2018 U of T experts on cannabis in the workplace: We need an accurate measure of impairment

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October 17, 2018 Cannabis and driving: Why you shouldn't do it and what research is still needed

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October 16, 2018 U of T expert on recreational cannabis: What we know – and don't know – about its health effects