M-J Milloy

Doctors call for more education when it comes to prescribing cannabis

Georgia Straight quoted M-J Milloy, professor of cannabis science at UBC, in an article about the need for doctors to have more education in order to prescribe cannabis. He said that the prohibition […]

Dec 10, 2018

Statistics Canada tracks cannabis black market since legalization with city sewage

The Globe and Mail spoke to M-J Milloy, an epidemiologist at the BC Centre on Substance Use and a professor of cannabis science at UBC, about news that Statistics Canada is […]

Dec 6, 2018

What you need to know about CBD

A Global story on CBD quoted expert M-J Milloy. Milloy, the Canopy Growth professor in cannabis science at UBC, said CBD does not make people high and it actually helps […]

Dec 4, 2018

Enough with the hand wringing over cannabis stores

Burnaby Now mentioned UBC’s newly created professor of cannabis science, M-J Milloy, in an op-ed about attitudes towards cannabis and potential future benefits.

Nov 30, 2018

New UBC pot professor to research potential of cannabis in treating opioid addiction

Various media outlets reported on a newly created cannabis professorship awarded to UBC researcher M-J Milloy. The position is the first of its kind in Western Canada and will research the potential […]

Nov 26, 2018

M-J Milloy, Canopy Growth Professor of Cannabis Science

Professor of Cannabis Science announced to research the role of cannabis in opioid overdose treatment

Examining the potential of cannabis in addressing the opioid overdose crisis and other substance use disorders is a top priority for M-J Milloy, a recognized leader in the field of epidemiology and the first Canopy Growth Professor of Cannabis Science at the University of British Columbia.

Nov 23, 2018

Now that cannabis is legal, let’s use it to tackle the opioid crisis

An op-ed appeared in the Vancouver Sun written by Stephanie Lake, a PhD student, and Michael Milloy, assistant professor at UBC’s faculty of medicine. They write about the possibilities for […]

Nov 13, 2018

Now that cannabis is legal, let’s use it to tackle the opioid crisis

The Conversation published an op-ed by Stephanie Lake, a PhD candidate at UBC’s school of population and public health, and M-J Milloy, a UBC medicine professor and researcher with the […]

Oct 18, 2018

Canada’s recreational cannabis market could hold key to future medicines

Richmond News ran a story about how legalized cannabis in Canada could open up new frontiers in healthcare with other plant-based medicines. M-J Milloy, a UBC assistant professor and a […]

Sep 27, 2018

Police raid on marijuana market ‘totally counter-productive’: advocate

A CTV story on seized cannabis products quoted an expert from UBC. UBC researcher Dr. M-J Milloy said police should not be involved in situations where marijuana is being distributed […]

Sep 17, 2018

Can pot help you sleep better?

City News interviewed M-J Milloy about the health implications of cannabis use. Milloy, a scientist with the BC Centre on Substance Use and an assistant professor in the department of […]

Sep 9, 2018