Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, in a partnership with the University President Tim Killeen and Discovery Partners Institute, launched the Cannabis Research Institute on Nov. 15. The CRI, is a joint effort aimed at providing research and data to advance public knowledge on the medical and socioeconomic impacts of cannabis use. The CRI primarily seeks to impact social equity through its research but also by studying new therapeutic uses for cannabis. As part of a partnership with the University of Illinois at Chicago and a National Institute of Health grant, the CRI is researching whether cannabinoids can be used to help mitigate pain, especially in sickle cell disease and endometriosis patients.  Read the article here.