UF Gets $3.2M Grant to Study Marijuana. University of Florida Health’s Dr. Robert Cook is lead investigator of a study starting in January that will look at the health effects of cannabis on people with HIV as well as its potential as an alternative to addictive opioids. Awarded a $3.2 million R01 grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), Dr. Cook and his team will conduct a study of 400 persons living with HIV infection to identify relationships between marijuana consumption and control of HIV symptoms, HIV viral suppression, markers of chronic inflammation, and cognitive or behavioral aspects of health. www.liberatejax.com #liberatejax #uf #medicalcannabis #cannabisstudy #hivstudy #opioidsstudy #cannabisresearch #getlegal #gethelp #getstarted (at Liberate JAX)