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Maxwell C. K. Leung, Ph.D.

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Assistant Professor (Pharmacology & Toxicology) at Arizona State University | Laboratory for Cannabis sativa and #OneHealth ๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿ’Š๐Ÿถ๐ŸŒ | #FirstGenFaculty #WestValleyForward

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I particularly appreciate the new research frontiers presented today, ranging from crop diversification in the corn belt to novel applications of hemp materials in poultry management. Kudos to Marguerite Bolt and the Purdue Agriculture team for putting another wonderful event together! ๐Ÿงต 2/2

31.07.2025 03:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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It was a pleasure attending today's Hemp Field Day at Purdue University! The event has grown much bigger since I first attended it in 2023. ๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿง‘โ€๐ŸŒพ๐Ÿฆ†๐ŸŒŽ๐Ÿงต 1/2 #CannabisEnvHealth #OneHealth #Innovation #GoBoilermakers

31.07.2025 03:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Also, kudos to Dr. James MacKillop (McMaster University) for ending his talk yesterday with a Paracelsus quote: "The dose makes the poison"!!! #CannabisSafety #Collaboration #ToxicologyRules ๐Ÿงต 2/2

20.07.2025 07:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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This year's Research Society on Marijuana Annual Meeting (โ€ฌโ€ช@researchmj.bsky.social) has been a blast! We are particularly thankful to our friendly Canadian colleagues joining us in Detroit from the other side of the border, and for the opportunity to study cannabis use in both countries. ๐Ÿคฉ๐ŸŒฟ๐ŸŽ“๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿงต 1/2

20.07.2025 07:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

"Fungal and Illicit Drug Contaminants in Black- and Gray-Market Cannabis in Arizona and California, 2023 โ€“ 2024" - Paper Session on Saturday, July 19 2025, 10:30 am - 11:45 am in Lasalle B
Please come by and see you there! ๐Ÿงต 4/4

16.07.2025 14:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

"Cannabis Policy and Product Safety: Implications for Patients and Consumers in the U.S." - Poster session I on Friday, July 18 2025, 4 :00 - 5 :00 pm in Cadillac
๐Ÿงต 3/4

16.07.2025 14:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Maxwell C. K. Leung, Ph.D. Laboratory for Cannabis sativa and One Health, Arizona State University

The ASU Laboratory for Cannabis sativa and One Health (leunglab.wordpress.com) will present in the following sessions:
"Cannabis Safety Considerations and Informed Decision Making by Cancer Patients" - Poster session I on Friday 18 July 2025, 4 :00 โ€“ 5 :00 pm in Cadillac
๐Ÿงต 2/4

16.07.2025 14:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Looking forward to attending the Research Society on Marijuana Annual Meeting (www.researchmj.org/meeting) tomorrow with Symone Griffith and Robert Kirchoff, MD, FACP, FASAM (@kirchoff.orgโ€ฌ) in Detroit! #RSMJ #CannabisSafety #CannabisPolicy ๐ŸŒฟ ๐Ÿฉบ ๐Ÿฅ ๐Ÿงต 1/4

16.07.2025 14:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Excellent work, Symone and Richard! Onward and upward! ๐Ÿงต 3/3

28.06.2025 02:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

In the next few months, Symone will develop her doctoral research proposal bridging cannabis safety education, cancer care, and science policy. Richard will stay on at ASU New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences as the program manager of a new research initiative (more details soon!) ๐Ÿงต2/3

28.06.2025 02:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A huge congratulation to Symone Griffith and Richard Haney for passing their doctoral qualifying exam at ASU College of Health Solutions and Masterโ€™s thesis defense at ASU Biological Data Science MS Program, respectively!!! ๐Ÿคฉ๐ŸŽ“๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿถโš•๏ธ๐ŸŒŽ๐Ÿงต 1/3 #CannabisSafety #OneHealth #Innovation

28.06.2025 02:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

... and great colleagues! ๐Ÿคฉ

16.06.2025 02:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Linkedin isn't Yelp, but I would like to leave a rave review in support of our new neighbor Taiwan Bistro (็†ฑๆŠ„168) near Arizona State University West Valley campus. | Maxwell Leung, Ph.D. Linkedin isn't Yelp, but I would like to leave a rave review in support of our new neighbor Taiwan Bistro (็†ฑๆŠ„168) near Arizona State University West Valley campus. Next time when you visit us in G...

Part I of my LinkedIn series on Taiwanese cuisine: Taiwan Bistro (็†ฑๆŠ„168) - www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
Part II: TaiwanMama Flagship Store - www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
๐Ÿงต 4/4

16.06.2025 02:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Bull King Steak House - Glendale, AZ

The creamy corn chowder is a must and is all-you-can-eat, so are the shrimp cocktail and fried pork chop (!). Donโ€™t miss out this unique dining experience in our West Valley neighborhood!!! ๐Ÿงต 3/4
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16.06.2025 02:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The exterior sign is not done yet (still saying โ€œTierra Mia Taco and Moreโ€), but once you get in, you will be surrounded by the friendly atmosphere of Taiwanese cuisine. The specialty here is Taiwan-style mixed grill, which is different from the U.S. one but very similar to the Hong Kong one. ๐Ÿงต 2/4

16.06.2025 02:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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In Part III of my LinkedIn series on Taiwanese cuisine near ASU West Valley, I would like to introduce 168 Bull King Steak House (168 ็‰›ๅคง็Ž‹็‰›ๆŽ’้คจ; 5795 W Bell Rd, Glendale, AZ 85308). ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿ‘‘๐Ÿฅฉ๐Ÿง‹๐Ÿงต 1/4 #TasteOfTaiwan #ๅฐ็ฃ้ขจๅ‘ณ #WestValleyForward

16.06.2025 02:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I look forward to the educational opportunities at this meeting. Special thanks to Gillian Schauer and her team for putting it together! ๐Ÿงต 2/2
#CannabisSafety #RegulatoryScience

10.06.2025 22:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I am attending this week's Cannabis Regulators Association External Stakeholder meeting in Denver. After working as a state scientist at the California Department of Pesticide Regulation in 2017 - 2020, being in a room again full of state gov colleagues brings back a lot of good memories. ๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿงช๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ”ฌ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿงต 1/2

10.06.2025 22:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Remediating toxic elements with sunflower, hemp, castor bean, & bamboo: an open dataset of harmonized variables - Scientific Data Scientific Data - Remediating toxic elements with sunflower, hemp, castor bean, & bamboo: an open dataset of harmonized variables

Check out our latest study in Scientific Data (Nature Portfolio) where we analyzed 587 peer-reviewed studies across 27 elements, comparing Cannabis sativa with sunflowers, castor bean, and bamboo for phytoremediation in semi-arid environments! โ–ถ๏ธ doi.org/10.1038/s415... ๐Ÿงต 2/2

29.05.2025 11:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The bioaccumulation of toxic elements in Cannabis sativa can result in harmful exposure in consumer use. If used properly, the crop can also provide novel applications in soil and environmental remediation. ๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿง‘โ€๐ŸŒพ๐ŸŒŽ๐Ÿงต 1/2 #CannabisEnvHealth #Innovation #Sustainability

29.05.2025 11:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

If you are in the Phoenix area today, please come by our ASU Biotechnology and Analytical Business Workshop for Cannabis sativa at 1 pm in Room 240, University Center Building at ASU West Valley! ๐ŸŒฟ ๐Ÿ”ฌ ๐Ÿ’ผ ๐ŸŽ“ ๐Ÿงต 2/2

16.05.2025 18:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Educative exchange on cannabis safety and testing continues at this week's ASU Cannabis sativa Testing Workshop. If you have missed it, please check out our video and PowerPoint archive! #CannabisEnvHealth #Innovation #WestValleyForward ๐ŸŽฅ ๐Ÿงต 1/2
leunglab.wordpress.com/may-12-16-20...

16.05.2025 18:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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RSVP to ASU Biotechnology and Analytical Business Workshop for Cannabis sativa on May 16th at 1 pm Are you interested in the opportunities and challenges of the emerging bioenterprise of cannabis and cannabinoids? Please join us in University Center Building (Room: TBD) at ASU West Valley for on Ma...

If you are in Arizona, please come by our Biotechnology and Analytical Business Workshop for Cannabis sativa this Friday as well (RSVP: forms.gle/vD7vVH2dz3Lx...)! ๐Ÿงต 3/3

12.05.2025 23:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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RSVP to ASU Cannabis sativa Testing Workshop (Lecture Sessions) on May 12th - 15th Do you have work experience in a dispensary or cannabis production with an interest in cannabis analysis? Or are you a graduating college student or a recent graduate with training in analytical chemi...

Please join us on Zoom tomorrow at 9 am Arizona time for our lecture session on instrumentation (forms.gle/o8gt4FWAMpfQ...; or attend in person at ASU West Valley CLCC Building!). ๐Ÿงต 2/3

12.05.2025 23:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The first day of the ASU Cannabis sativa Testing Workshop is a blast!!! If you have missed it, no worries. Here are the recording and PowerPoint:
vimeo.com/1083698603/c...
leunglab.wordpress.com/may-12-16-20...
#CannabisSafety #Innovation #WestValleyForward
๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿงช๐Ÿ”ฌ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ”ฌ๐Ÿงต 1/3

12.05.2025 23:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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What a honor to receive this yearโ€™s Research Effort Award at ASU New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences, and to celebrate it with such a talented research team!!! ๐Ÿ†๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿ”ฌ๐ŸŒŽ๐Ÿคฉ
#CannabisEnvHealth #Innovation #WestValleyForward

03.05.2025 00:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This just made my day ๐Ÿ˜†

19.04.2025 23:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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RSVP to ASU Biotechnology and Analytical Business Workshop for Cannabis sativa on May 16th at 1 pm Are you interested in the opportunities and challenges of the emerging bioenterprise of cannabis and cannabinoids? Please join us in University Center Building (Room: TBD) at ASU West Valley for on Ma...

- Open to the public and free of charge
- RSVP here: forms.gle/GeEG4YjeukfV...
#CannabisEnvHealth #Innovation #WestValleyForward ๐Ÿงต 3/3

17.04.2025 03:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

- a business roundtable with ElleVet Sciences, Kaycha Labs, and PathogenDx
- business case discussion hosted by the ASU W. P. Carey School of Business
- followed by a networking happy hour in Pullano's Pizza sponsored by Smithers Cannabis Testing Services at 5 pm!
๐Ÿงต 2/3

17.04.2025 03:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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BIOTECH ENTREPRENEURS: Interested to learn more about the opportunities and challenges of the emerging bioenterprise of cannabis and cannabinoids? Please join us for this free-of-charge biotechnology and analytical business workshop at ASU West Valley on May 16, Friday at 1 pm!!! ๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿงช๐Ÿ‘”๐Ÿ’ก๐Ÿงต 1/3

17.04.2025 03:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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