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The US Government Is (Finally) Funding More Cannabinoid Research
...The “intent to fund” notice was issued by the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) as a precursor to the official Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) expected to be released in January 2019, with applications due in March....
For this study, NCCIH is casting a wide net, inviting state agencies, nonprofits, small businesses, for-profit organizations and many others to apply. Federal entities cannot apply due to cannabis’ current status as a DEA Schedule I drug....
NCCIH says that NIH and the US government place a high priority on developing alternative and novel pain management strategies. The institute decided to release the FOA due to the growing body of literature regarding the analgesic properties of the cannabis plant. They’re particularly interested in whether cannabis’ potential analgesic properties can be successfully separated from its intoxicating properties, and says that more research is needed to study the plant’s basic biology and diverse phytochemicals.
For this study, NCCIH is casting a wide net, inviting state agencies, nonprofits, small businesses, for-profit organizations and many others to apply. Federal entities cannot apply due to cannabis’ current status as a DEA Schedule I drug....
NCCIH says that NIH and the US government place a high priority on developing alternative and novel pain management strategies. The institute decided to release the FOA due to the growing body of literature regarding the analgesic properties of the cannabis plant. They’re particularly interested in whether cannabis’ potential analgesic properties can be successfully separated from its intoxicating properties, and says that more research is needed to study the plant’s basic biology and diverse phytochemicals.
https://www.leafly.com/news/science-tech/nccih-to-fund-cannabinoid-research
It’s a start, anyway.