WSU's early efforts on cannabis research have now grown into a full, multi-disciplinary research center with nearly 100 scientists working on a diverse range of cannabis-related projects.
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More than 30 states have medical marijuana programs yet scientists are only allowed to use cannabis plants from one U.S. source for their research. That s set to change, as the federal government begins to add more growers to the mix.
Until recently, plants from only one U.S. facility were approved for use in research. Adding new suppliers will accelerate understanding of cannabis health effects and possible therapeutic uses.
After more than 50 years, the federal government is lifting a roadblock to cannabis research that scientists and advocates say has hindered rigorous studies of the plant and possible drug development.
Since 1968, U.S. researchers have been allowed to use cannabis from only one domestic source: a facility based at the University of Mississippi, through a contract with the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA).
Indoor cultivation of cannabis is responsible for about 10 percent of all industrial electricity consumption in Massachusetts, a representative from the Northeast Sustainable Cannabis Project estimated Tuesday as he called on lawmakers to allow marijuana and hemp growers to use organic farming practices that could shift some of the cultivation outside and under the sun.
Indoor cannabis cultivation gives growers a more predictable (and potentially more profitable) environment but is an energy-intensive operation â powerful lights help the plants grow and HVAC systems work to maintain temperature and humidity settings around the clock. Sanford Lewis, general counsel for the Amherst-based group, said the spread of energy-hungry indoor cultivation centers runs counter to the state s recent climate law and its greenhouse gas reduction goals.