High Hopes for Healing: Exploring Cannabis Therapy

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July 14, 2025

As cannabis use in the United States surges, the science behind it struggles to keep pace. In this episode, Dr. Ziva Cooper, Director of the UCLA Center for Cannabis and Cannabinoids, breaks down the spike in usage for both medicinal and recreational purposes, how products and consumption methods continue to evolve and the health conditions for which cannabis is FDA-approved.

Tune in to learn more about the urgency for evidence-based guidance on the therapeutic effects, dosing and safety requirements for clinicians, employers and consumers alike.

This episode has received the 32nd Annual Communicator Award: Award of Distinction.

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Ziva Cooper | Director of the UCLA Center for Cannabis and Cannabinoids

Ellen Kelsay | President and CEO, Business Group on Health

Duration 44 min

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