Tony Yang

George Washington University, United States

Title: Cannabis and Psychedelics Among U.S. Young Adults: Use, Messaging Exposure, Perceptions, and Legalization Support

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Biography

Y. Tony Yang, Sc.D., is an endowed professor (with tenure) in Health Policy at the George Washington (GW) University School of Nursing. He also holds a joint appointment at the GW Milken Institute School of Public Health in the Department of Health Policy and Management. His scholarship focuses on the impact of law and policy on healthcare delivery and population health outcomes. Dr. Yang has authored over 200 peer-reviewed articles in leading journals, including NEJM, JAMA, and The Lancet, and is the author of Achieving Health Equity: The Role of Law and Policy (2024). He has received over $7 million in research grants as a principal investigator. Dr. Yang is a member of the World Health Organization’s Technical Advisory Group on TB vaccines, serves as Co-Editor-in-Chief of Health Policy and Technology, and serves on the Board of Directors for the American Society of Law, Medicine & Ethics. He holds graduate degrees in Public Health and Health Policy from Harvard and a law degree from the University of Pennsylvania.

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