After my time last week, in Oregon, at the Dispensary Next and CCN-con Conferences, I am not surprised to hear more about the efforts for research of marijuana in the state. Oregon’s marijuana industry and its regulators are collaboratively motivated to maintain the integrity and reputation for health benefits of the plant. This is demonstrated through the states strict testing and labeling requirements and the communities push for natural grow procedures. In essence, Oregon strives to be a leader in Research.
Oregon should fund an independent marijuana institute to support and conduct world-class research into the drug’s medical and public health benefits, says a task force that includes state officials, scientists and leading physicians. Tax dollars generated through recreational marijuana sales would supplement private funding to underwrite the quasi-public Oregon Institute for Cannabis Research. The center would hire research scientists, as well as staff to help academic researchers navigate the complexities of federally sanctioned cannabis research.
Source: Oregon should fund marijuana research institute, task force says | OregonLive.com
