Noor Hassani earned her PharmD from UCSF and spent two years in clinical research at the Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research at UC San Diego, where she worked on trials studying cannabinoid therapeutics for chronic pain and PTSD. She left research for journalism because she believed patients deserved reporting that could distinguish between a Phase III clinical trial and a testimonial on a dispensary website. Previously at Filter Magazine and Weedmaps News, Noor brings a pharmacist's precision to her coverage of medical cannabis, drug interactions, dosing science, and the regulatory landscape around health claims. She is based in Oakland and still holds her pharmacist license.