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. 2022 Jul 13;14:100325. doi: 10.1016/j.lana.2022.100325

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Figure 1: — Top U.S. funders of cannabis research (2000–2018).

The federal government awarded approximately $1.49 billion to scientists for cannabis research. Most funds focus on drug abuse and adverse mental effects. The top three funding institutions include the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA; $1.06B), National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA; $133.0M), and National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH; $64.9M). Funds with a focus on the therapeutic effect of cannabinoids include the Department of Defense (DOD, Focus: PTSD, mental health, traumatic brain injury; $12.5M), Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE, Focus: Therapeutic effects of whole plant vs. purified/synthetic cannabinoids; $9.1M), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC; Most awards granted to research on cannabis regulation; $1.4M).