Cannabis and CBD Research Funding: NIH Grants

Research projects the US National Institutes of Health funds on this topic, and the money awarded.

Each number has its full source under its own list below.

Funded projects

227 projects (fiscal year 2025), $105.3 million awarded. Projects whose title names this topic. The largest awards are listed.

At the source
  1. 1Effects Of Full-spectrum Cannabidiol On Alcohol Consumption And Alcohol Use Disorder Phenotypes: Implications For Precision MedicineUniversity Of Colorado Denver · fiscal year 2025$3.2 million
  2. 2Rocky Mountain Cannabis Research CenterUniversity Of Colorado Denver · fiscal year 2025$2.8 million
  3. 3Life’s End Benefits Of Cannabidiol And Tetrahydrocannabinol (libby) Open-label Extension (ole) StudyMedical University Of South Carolina · fiscal year 2025$2.1 million
  4. 4Development Of A Longitudinal Observational Research Registry For The Study Of Medicinal Cannabis Use And HealthJohns Hopkins University · fiscal year 2025$2 million
  5. 5Longitudinal Assessment Of Benefits And Harms Of Cannabis Use Among Community-based Cancer Patients During Initial Cancer TreatmentGeorgetown University · fiscal year 2025$2 million
  6. 6Cannabidiol-enhanced Cognitive Behavioral Therapy For Generalized Anxiety DisorderWayne State University · fiscal year 2025$1.7 million
  7. 7Prenatal Cannabis Exposure (prece) And Immune-endocannabinoid Pathways To Development Of Offspring Brain And Behavior Up To Age 6Washington University · fiscal year 2025$1.5 million
  8. 8The Effects Of Cannabis Legalization And Persistent Use: A Longitudinal Study Of Two Twin CohortsUniversity Of Colorado Denver · fiscal year 2025$1.5 million
  9. 9Cannabis Use Impact On Pain And Recovery Post-surgery - The Role Of The Endocannabinoid SystemUniversity Of Colorado Denver · fiscal year 2025$1.4 million
  10. 10Indiana University Bloomington (iub) Center For Cannabis, Cannabinoids, And Addiction (c3a)Trustees Of Indiana University · fiscal year 2025$1.4 million

Source: NIH RePORTER, NIH-funded projects and award amounts, fiscal year 2025. Retrieved 12 Nov 2026.

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