Colorado’s Institute of Cannabis Research (ICR) announced that they will be allocating $800,000 to fund six different cannabis studies.
The studies will be conducted at Colorado State University (CSU) and the University of Colorado (UC), with funding coming from the state’s Colorado Marijuana Tax Cash Fund. The ICR first opened in 2015, and has since conducted 40 completed studies.
According to Westword, who first reported on the new grants, the studies will cover a variety of topics, ranging from CBD and THC’s impact on children with autism spectrum disorder to an examination of interactions between cannabis and gut microbiota.
The studies include:
- A study led by developmental pediatrics professor Dr. Nicole Tartaglia at the CU Anschutz Medical Campus that will examine how marijuana-derived cannabidiol (CBD) and tetrahydrocannabidiol (THC) can influence treatment strategies for children with autism.
- A study on identifying rewarding and adverse properties of THC, led by CU-Boulder’s Dr. David Root, a professor in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience.
- A study led by CSU’s Dr. Patti Davies and Hollis Karoly identifying potential roadside testing options for those dually intoxicated with alcohol and marijuana.
- A study led by CU Anschutz’s Dr. Alison Bauer and a team of researchers to examine and identify the potential harmful chemicals found in vaped marijuana products.
- A study led by CSU agricultural sciences professor Dr. Jessica Prenni and food science professor Dr. Tiffany Weir to examine the effects of marijuana on microbial metabolism, gut barrier function and inflammatory profiles.
- A study led by CSU agricultural sciences professor Dr. William Bauerle to help determine the most efficient irrigation and nutrient strategies for growing marijuana.
