The California Department of Cannabis Control gave UCLA four grants in January totaling $7.3 million for cannabis research. These grants will fund four research studies that will allow UCLA to develop the science and evidence to help guide public policy related to cannabis availability, safety and accessibility, said Ziva Cooper, a professor-in-residence of psychiatry and behavioral sciences. Read more...
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A Closer Look, California, Campus, News
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February 4, 9:24 pm
Compas at UCLA provides resources, supports California farm workers amid ICE raids
This post was updated Feb. 6 at 2:06 p.m. Odalis Rojas grew up in an agricultural community in Ventura County, where she saw her farm worker father, uncles and cousins face various health care barriers. Read more...
California, Los Angeles, News
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February 3, 11:07 pm
LA County Sheriffs yet to ban license plate data sharing with federal agencies
Los Angeles County Sheriffs have not banned sharing license plate data with immigration enforcement agencies, despite a 2016 law prohibiting state police from sharing these images with the federal government. Read more...
California, News, Science & Health
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February 2, 5:38 pm
Court reverses former UCLA gynecologist sexual battery conviction, orders retrial
This post was updated Feb. 3 at 10:55 p.m. A state appeals court reversed a ruling Monday against a former UCLA gynecologist who was sentenced to prison for felony sexual battery and penetration, sending the case back to court. Read more...
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January 30, 4:50 pm
LA Fires Research Conference fosters discussion on fire survivors’ experiences
More than half of tested homes in Los Angeles county fire-impacted communities had unsafe contaminant levels one year after the January 2025 fires, a survivor advocacy group said at the first annual LA Fires Research Conference on Jan. Read more...
California, News, Regents, UC
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January 25, 7:46 pm
UC funding increases under state budget, challenges remain
This post was updated Jan. 27 at 10:11 p.m. A UC Board of Regents committee highlighted a $12.3 billion discrepancy between 2026-27 state revenue projections made by Gov. Read more...
California, National, News, Science & Health
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January 17, 9:03 pm
Senate Bill 895 seeks to establish $23 billion research fund amid federal cuts
State senator Scott Wiener announced a bipartisan ballot measure intended to backfill research funding amid the Trump administration’s cuts in a press conference Friday. Senate Bill 895 – joint-authored by state senators Sasha Perez and Aisha Wahab – was first introduced to the state senate Thursday. Read more...