$2.35 million granted to Colorado institutions for Cannabis Health and Safety Research

The year of 2017 may be the best year yet for consideration and approval of cannabis research. Colorado is already ahead of the game, as it recently approved seven different grants on cannabis so far.

The Colorado Department of Public Health and the Environment (CDPHE) announced that $2.35 million will go towards the seven research projects, all of which have a focus on public health and safety regarding the legalization of cannabis. In the past, Colorado has also approved over $9 million in previous research. A total of 58 applications were reviewed to be eligible to receive the grant money, and the final seven were pulled from a small group of 16 finalists.

The CDPHE said in a statement that the research will “fill the gaps” regarding knowledge of cannabis, due to the limitations set by federal law. “This research will be invaluable in Colorado and across the country,” said Dr. Larry Wolk in the statement. “The findings will inform our public education efforts and give people additional information they need to make decisions about marijuana use.”

The statement also details the amount of money being granted to each project, and what the study entails:

$843,500: Comparative Assessment of Driving Impairment on Occasional Versus Heavy Marijuana Users.

$839,500: Acute Effects of Dabbing on Marijuana Intoxication, Driving Impairment, and Cognitive Functioning.

$186,500: Duration of Marijuana Concentration in Breast Milk.

$97,500: Older Coloradans and Marijuana: A Public Health Problem or Policy Alternative.

$97,500: The Adverse Effects of Edible Cannabis Products.

$186,500: Analysis of Data from Before and After Implementation of Recreational Marijuana in Colorado.

$99,000: The Cardiovascular Effects of Marijuana in At-Risk Patients.

He studies range between one to three years, and will take place at a number of respected institutions such as the University of Colorado Boulder, University of Colorado School of Medicine and Colorado State University. Come January 2018, we should see some exciting results regarding a few of these new studies.