2nd Annual Student Showcase of Cannabis and Psychedelic Research & Policy on Sept. 25

The UNLV Cannabis Policy Institute and Hines Group Comprehensive Neuroscience Lab will host the 2nd annual Student Showcase of Cannabis and Psychedelic Research & Policy on Sept. 25 at 11 a.m. in the UNLV Gather Room at the University Gateway Building across from UNLV's main campus.

The showcase will feature a keynote by Nevada Congresswoman Dina Titus and a special address by Nevada State Assemblymember Shea Backus in addition to remarks and presentations by UNLV faculty members, Alyssa Crittenden, Ph.D.; Rochelle Hines, Ph.D.; and Dustin Hines, Ph.D.

Legislator and faculty talks will be followed by student presentations and awards for outstanding Graduate and Undergraduate student presenters.

To attend in person, please RSVP to cpi@unlv.edu.

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