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Access requires an active UCInetID and password.

Authorized Affiliates are users with an active UCInetID and password, i.e. current UCI students, faculty, and staff.

 


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Cannabis


Cannabis

 

Cannabis NewsHub: Research Edition
Access: UCI
 
Geography: Global
News and information for cannabis, hemp, and marijuana.  Created specifically for industry professionals, it delivers current and retrospective coverage of the topics that drive innovation, change and growth in the space.  Content comes from over 13,000 global, regional, national and local publications, including more than 60 industry-specific sources. 

 

Mintel
Access: UCI - Authorized Affiliates

Geography: US

Market research reports that address prominent brands, trends, and customer decisions, and give strategic recommendations for companies to improve their position in a market.  The UCI Libraries subscribe to a premium Cannabis module.

  • Home > Filter by: Category > Cannabis

 

IBISWorld
Access: UCI

Geography: US

Industry research reports of 30-40 pages on over 700 U.S. industries. Includes several specialty reports on emerging cannabis-related industries.  

 

POLITICO Pro: Cannabis
Access: UCI

Geography: US

A news and policy intelligence website.  The Cannabis section helps readers navigate the constant changes in the cannabis industry.  

 

​PitchBook
Access: UCI - Authorized Affiliates
Geography: US & Global

Especially useful for finding up-and-coming companies in emerging industries.  Data and research covering the private investment market, including venture capital, private equity, and M&A transactions. 

  • Users must create an account with their UCI email address. Download limits apply.
  • A search for cannabis returns hundreds of cannabis company profiles, as well as some industry reports.  

 

eBooks
Access: UCI

This link searches the UCI Libraries for eBooks on the subject: Marijuana Industry.  

 

Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
Access: UCI
Peer-reviewed journal that publishes a broad range of human and animal studies; clinical studies; behavioral, social, and epidemiological issues; and ethical, legal, and regulatory controversies.

 

UCI Center for the Study of Cannabis
A multi-disciplinary research center whose mission is to address the medical, legal and cultural challenges posed by cannabis legalization.

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Tip:

There are many professional cannabis associations, such as these: 

You can find them by pasting this into a search engine: 

  • cannabis association site:.org  

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