McMaster University has launched a new "science of cannabis" program — which the school says is one of the first post-secondary programs in Canada that focuses on the science of pot, alongside its benefits, risks and harms. In interviews both leading up to and post legalization, doctors and researchers have bemoaned a lack of concrete science about cannabis. That made it difficult for researchers to gain funding and gain access to cannabis for research purposes," she said. The first of course in the program, which is called "fundamentals of cannabis science," starts this May. Dr. Lorraine Carter, Director of McMaster Continuing Education, said the school has already gotten a great deal of interest in the program from municipal organizations.

Source: CBC News March 25, 2019 20:19 UTC