In Canada, they plan to allocate $ 24.5 million to fund research related to the use of cannabis

The legislation of civilized countries is not accepted under the influence of emotional impulses, mostly covered by the absence of imputed explanations for what exactly these changes are being made. Not understanding the depth of the processes taking place, the citizens themselves advocate that they would be further “robbed” by business representatives, who lobby to make changes to the legislation under loud slogans and beautiful names without providing an economic / research base that convincingly shows what the ordinary citizen gives. This or that change in the current legislation of the country.

The Canadian government wants to get more information about the health benefits and risks of legal use of psychoactive cannabis, spending a fairly large amount of financial resources on research. This initiative is actively supported by research institutions in Canada, which, having received this kind of funding, plan to explore the long-term implications of the possibility of legally using the medical properties of cannabis.

The Canadian Institutes for Health Research (Canadian Institutes of Health Research, CIHR) announced that about $ 24.5 million will be spent on funding the above programs. This amount will be able to finance 26 projects throughout the country that cover topics such as cannabinoid oil or cannabidiol for the treatment of painful conditions associated with pain or anxiety. In addition, representatives of the CIHR said that funding would also be provided to research groups that explore the therapeutic potential of cannabis in areas such as chronic pain, cancer, and neurodegenerative diseases.

In particular, according to the Minister of Health of Canada, Jinette Petitpas Taylor (Ginette Petitpas Taylor) “The state will invest in research in order to provide the evidence necessary to maintain the policy of using therapeutic cannabis, which protects the health and safety of Canadians. The above research projects will provide new information on the effects of cannabisa on the human body, which will be useful for government officials, public health professionals, health care providers and all Canadians. ”

Funding for the above research will be carried out within the resources allocated not only by the Government of Canada. For example, Charles R. Broderick (Charles R. Broderick, one of the first investors in the Canadian cannabis industry) donated $ 9 million in May 2019 to Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct research on the various properties of hemp. According to Mr. Broderick, “It seems to me right to de-stigmatize any conversations related to cannabis, and for this you need to provide the facts to the medical community, as well as to the general public.”

Thanks to a $ 4.5 million contribution from the Canadian Center on Substance Use and Addiction, the CIHR representatives were able to initiate research projects aimed at improving the wording of the regulations adopted in 2018 for the use of Cannabis in Canada. In particular, $ 2.85 million will be used to conduct research aimed at addressing the main gaps in the legal framework hindering the further development of the industry. According to the Minister for Border Security and the Fight against Organized Crime (minister of border security and organized crime reduction) Bill Blair, “We have created a fairly perfect legal and regulatory framework governing all activities related to any aspects related to cannabis. It aims to prevent cannabis from falling into the hands of young people, and profits into the hands of criminals. The studies initiated by government agencies should make a significant contribution to the further improvement of the current regulatory framework. ”

Among other things, funding in the amount of $ 390,000 will be directed to the implementation of several projects to inform the public about the properties of cannabis, as well as to train specialists who will continue to work in various fields of Canadian cannabis industry.

Commentary of the Association "Ukrainian technical hemp"

The experience of our Canadian colleagues is extremely positive. The government, public organizations, private investors allocate significant financial resources to carry out the necessary research, the results of which form the basis of the language introduced to improve the existing legislation.This is a competent approach of economically developed countries, whose officials responsibly treat both the development of modern hemp breeding in the country, and the maintenance of already adopted legal acts, as well as making the necessary changes to them. The legislation of civilized countries is not accepted under the influence of emotional impulses, mostly covered by the absence of imputed explanations for what exactly these changes are being made. It must be borne in mind that often financial-industrial groups are engaged in lobbying draft laws, earning primarily on the health of unsuspecting citizens. Not understanding the depth of the processes taking place, they themselves advocate that they would be further “robbed” by business representatives, who lobby to make changes to the legislation under loud slogans and beautiful names without providing an economic / research base that convincingly proves what the ordinary citizen gives. This or that change in the current legislation of the country.