A new cannabis research task force began work Monday to try to clear the way for more research in Oregon on the medical benefits of cannabis.
Created by legislation earlier this year, the task force is laying the groundwork for a state-backed medical marijuana research program that might include participation by state universities and the private sector and establishment of a state garden.
“Hopefully, at the end, we can put some kind of program in place or start the ball rolling for it,” said task force Chairman Mowgli Holmes, chief scientific officer at Phylos Bioscience.
Holmes said he envisions creating a grant review board that would make its own decisions about what research to do.
Oregon legalized medical marijuana in 1998. More than 60,000 residents have medical marijuana cards, according to a draft task force report.
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