Nicotine and Cannabis Policy Center explained

Nicotine and Cannabis Policy Center
Abbreviation:NCPC
Leader Title:Director
Leader Name:Anna Song
Parent Organization:University of California
Location:UC Merced

The Nicotine and Cannabis Policy Center (NCPC) is a research institute operated by the University of California and funded by the Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program and Proposition 56 (2017).[1] [2] [3] NCPC is directed by Dr. Anna Song and is housed on the campus of UC Merced,[4] and has the goal of addressing nicotine and cannabis policy issues across the state of California and within the central San Joaquin Valley.[5] [6] [7] Part of the reason for placing the institute at UC Merced was its proximity to a large diverse population as well as having a higher rate of tobacco and cannabis use compared to the rest of the state.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2018-08-06 . UC Merced receives multimillion-dollar grant for new policy center . 2022-10-26 . Calaveras Enterprise . en.
  2. Web site: Backus . Alex . 2018-07-25 . UC Merced to lead regional health study . 2022-10-26 . KSEE24 . en-US.
  3. Crowder . Lucien . 2019 . The rapid evolution of UC cannabis research . California Agriculture . en . 73 . 3 . 106–112 . 10.3733/ca.2019a0024 . 203410381 . 0008-0845. free .
  4. Web site: Alvarex . Jason . 2018-07-23 . Multimillion-Dollar Grant Brings Nicotine and Cannabis Policy Center to Campus Newsroom . 2022-10-26 . news.ucmerced.edu.
  5. News: 2018-09-10 . UC Merced creating new center aimed at researching smoking habits in the Central Valley . en-US . ABC30 Fresno . 2022-10-26.
  6. Web site: Caiola . Sammy . Tobacco And Nicotine Research Center To Open At California University . 2022-10-26 . CapRadio.
  7. Balla . Agnes . Forsyth . Andrew . Richmond McKnight . Tracy . 2020-06-01 . University of California Cannabis Research Workshop May 2019 Meeting Summary . Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research . en . 5 . 2 . 183–186 . 10.1089/can.2020.0022 . 2578-5125 . 7347074 . 32656350.
  8. News: Anderson . Barbara . 2018-07-23 . New center at UC Merced will be the place to learn about cigarette and pot smoking . . live . subscription . 2022-10-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180725113339/https://www.fresnobee.com/news/local/article215405150.html . 2018-07-25.

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