26. Pharmacology of your Favorite Plant (Cannabis) and TikTok as a Science Communication Tool with Riley Kirk

Published: Feb. 25, 2021, 10:24 p.m.

How can TikTok be used as a science communication platform, and what is the current and future state of cannabis research? Riley Kirk, a Natural Product Chemistry Ph.D. Candidate at The University of Rhode Island (URI), answers some fascinating questions about the chemistry of cannabis, discusses her recent (quite successful) introduction into the world of TikTok, and shares her hopes and dreams for the future directions of cannabis science in the U.S!

Follow Riley on TikTok @cannabichem and learn more about the URI Certificate in Cannabis Studies here.

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