Empowering Cannabis Research
Supporting researchers by offering regulatory clarity, quality standards, and a collaborative community to drive rigorous and reproducible cannabis studies.
Website and Social Media
Disseminate guidance and resources to the cannabis research community.
Workshops and Webinars
Educate researchers to generate rigorous scientific data.
Seed Funding
Support early career investigators and proposal development.
Regulatory Guidance
Compile and interpret policies to benefit researchers and agencies.
Analytical Procedures
Provide guidance on procedures for research materials.
Quality Standards
Improve reproducibility with guidance on standards and practices.
R3CR Tools for Cannabis Research
Materials for Research
- Acquiring Materials
- Peer-to-Peer Network
- Regulatory Guidance for Materials
Best Practices
- Analytical Methodology
- Quality of Research
- Real-World Evidence
Regulatory Compliance
- DEA Registration
- FDA IND Information
- Botanical Drug Research
- Hemp Product Research
Structure and Governance of R3CR
This initiative is driven by a collaborative team spanning three institutions
Research Support Core
Mary Paine, PI
Rebecca Cooney
Deena Hadi
Regulatory Guidance Core
Ikhlas Khan, PI
Mahmoud ElSohly, PI
Robert Welch
Donald Stanford
Research Standards Core
Nandakumara Sarma, PI
Amy Cadwallader
Macy Ma
Overall Impact of the R3CR
The Resource Center for Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research (R3CR) is poised to make significant contributions across the cannabis research landscape. By leveraging the collective expertise of its partner institutions, the R3CR will: