CITIVA
Alternative MedicineNew York, United States11-50 Employees
CITIVA is a New York-based organization focused on studying cannabis as a medical therapy. Founded in 2015 by New York healthcare professionals, it aims to standardize and scientifically prove the therapeutic and clinical effects of cannabinoids through a formal drug development program. The team includes physicians, horticulture experts, medical cannabis advocates, pharmacists, and chemists, and it maintains a research hub in Kingston, Jamaica, for human-subject cannabis trials. The organization targets evidence-based cannabinoid therapies for conditions such as diabetes, epilepsy, chronic pain, and various mental health disorders, aligning its work with the broader goals of the alternative medicine sector. In 2018, it announced an expansion of facilities to Wappingers Falls, New York, reflecting growth in its research footprint.