A hub for cannabis research in California.

Our interdisciplinary scholars research the social and environmental dimensions of cannabis agriculture and production.

We engage with growers, local communities, Tribes, and government agencies to bolster public dialogue, inform policies and programs, and support prosperous communities within a healthy environment.

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Unchecking the box: Overcoming barriers to meaningful consultation

This study analyzes key barriers to meaningful Tribal consultation through analysis of intergovernmental consultation policy and practice in California. We argue that these barriers trace back to asymmetrical power relations and legacies of colonial governance and exclusion, and we offer recommendations to strengthen Tribal-agency relations in cultural resource protection.

Highlights from the CRC Undergraduate Research Symposium

This semester we facilitated the Undergraduate Research Symposium in collaboration with the SDG Undergraduate Research Group (SURG), recognizing 51 undergraduates who our faculty and staff worked alongside on several cannabis projects.

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Berkeley CRC Conversation Series: Robert Eyler

Genine Coleman, Executive Director and Founder of Origins Council, facilitating a discussion on the economic impacts of the cannabis industry in Northern California counties with Robert Eyler, a professor of economics at Sonoma State University.

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