PRODUCTION, ANALYSIS, AND DISTRIBUTION OF CANNABIS AND RELATED MATERIALS. POP: MARCH 23, 2015 - MARCH 22, 2021. N01DA-15-7793.

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Abstract

In brief, the objectives are to: (1) cultivate and harvest, process, analyze, store, and distribute cannabis (marijuana) for research; (2) extract cannabis to produce pure and standardized (current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP)¬ grade) cannabis extracts containing varying concentrations of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD); (3) isolate cGMP and research grade THC, CBD, and other cannabinoids; (4) periodically analyze cannabis extracts, and isolated cannabinoids for authenticity, purity and stability; (5) develop new methods for growing cannabis plants containing high THC, low CBD; high CBD, low THC; and equal strength of CBD and THC; (6) manufacture, analyze, determine stability, store, and supply marijuana cigarettes; and (7) supply cannabis, cannabis extract, other cannabinoids, and marijuana cigarettes to research investigators and/or to the NIDA Drug Supply program upon NIDA authorization.

Key facts

NIH application ID
10287518
Project number
271201500023C-P00013-9999-4
Recipient
UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI
Principal Investigator
MAHMOUD ELSOHLY
Activity code
N01
Funding institute
NIH
Fiscal year
2020
Award amount
$1,651,811
Award type
Project period
2015-03-23 → 2021-03-22