The University of Mississippi will be home to a new center designed to help researchers nationwide address challenges that hamper research into therapeutic uses for cannabis. The Resource Center for Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research, R3CR, will comprise three scientific core groups that have specialized responsibilities and activities: a regulatory guidance core, a research support core and a research standards core. Through a collaborative agreement with the National Institutes of Health, the National Center for Natural Products Research NCNPR will lead the partnership with Washington State University and the United States Pharmacopoeia to provide guidance on regulations, quality standards and best practices.