Dr. Sue Sisley, a UA researcher who had designed an FDA-approved medical marijuana study, received notice of termination from the university on Friday.

She was informed that she had been stripped of 100 percent of her salary support and her position as assistant professor as of Sept. 26. Sisley said she was not given a specific reason for termination, and that she had received no formal complaints leading up to her termination.

The UA cannot discuss the reasoning behind Sisley's termination due to Arizona Board of Regents' policy, said Chris Sigurdson, senior associate vice president of University Relations.

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