Guides: Cannabis: General

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This is the general section of the Cannabis guide. In here, you will find more information on:

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Cannabis Research and Industry Journals

Research Journals

Please be aware this is far from a comprehensive list and many other journals include research on cannabis, but are not specifically on cannabis, such as the list below. Contact me for more suggestions!

Industry Journals

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Research Centres

Canada

Canadian Consortium for the Investigation of Cannabinoids
Promotes research and evidence-based education concerning the endocannabinoid system, the therapeutic applications of cannabinoids, the potential harms associated with cannabis use and the health and societal impacts of non-medical cannabis use.
Cannabinoid Research Initiative of Saskatchewan
Explores the application of cannabinoids and cannabis derivatives to humans and animals, for health, disease, and disorders.
McGill's Research Centre for Cannabis
Conducts research on cannabis and provides educational and training opportunities in the areas that spans agriculture and plant sciences, medicinal/clinical applications and socioeconomic policy.

US

Berkeley Cannabis Research Center
Interdisciplinary scholarship on the social and environmental dimensions of cannabis production.
Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research
Advancing science and policy relating to the potential clinical benefits and limitations of cannabis and cannabinoids as medicine.
International Cannabinoid Research Society
Dedicated to scientific research in all fields of the cannabinoids, ranging from biochemical, chemical and physiological studies of the endogenous cannabinoid system to studies of the abuse potential of recreational Cannabis.

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Podcasts, Films, Magazine

Podcasts

Shaping Fire: A podcast on innovation in the cannabis industry.

Films

Grass: Documentary on the history of recreational marijuana use in the late 20th century (US)
Code of the West: Documentary on marijuana and the political process (US).