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Cannabis Research Institute Coming to Chicago’s Discovery Partners Institute
The City of Chicago, State of Illinois and the Discovery Partners Institute on Thursday announced the launch of the Cannabis Research Institute (CRI), a first-of-its-kind center in the Midwest.
The CRI will be a joint effort by the State and City housed within DPI, which is part of the University of Illinois System. The arrangement will allow the new institute to leverage DPI’s offices, personnel, and resources in Chicago. With a scheduled rollout of the CRI in the next few months, DPI has begun a search for an executive director.
“This is a tremendous opportunity to not only promote Chicago as the center for highly-demanded cannabis research but expand the breadth of knowledge and science needed to shape policy,” said Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot. “Our city is the perfect location, as we’re home to an impressive hub of innovation and world-class research universities and institutions.”
