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’s Josh Kaplan to Present ‘Cracking the Cannabis Code’ Jan. 29

Josh Kaplan, assistant professor of Behavioral Neuroscience at Western Washington University, will present “Cracking the Cannabis Code: How advances in cannabinoid science can improve medicine and limit harm” at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan 29 in Academic West 204 the campus.

This lecture is free and open to the public, and is sponsored by ’s Behavioral Neuroscience program.

Kaplan’s lab employs behavioral, genetic, pharmacological and electrophysiological techniques in an effort to optimize cannabis’ medicinal benefits, minimize side effects and better understand its impact on the developing brain.

For more information about Kaplan’s lecture, contact Western’s Behavioral Neuroscience Program at (360) 650-2148.