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Doug Boon, enrolled member of the Tulalip Tribes (left) and Gordon Jones, OSU Extension faculty member (right) check out hemp varieties being tested at the Southern Oregon Research and Extension Center near Central Point. Photo courtesy Jeff Steiner

Since its inception in 2019, Oregon State University’s Global Hemp Innovation Center has prioritized building strong relationships with rural businesses including Native American tribal partners throughout the region. 


cannabis and white pills

The study focused on communities in Oregon, and found that opioid prescription rates decreased when cannabis dispensaries were located within one mile.


Jeffrey Steiner

The College of Agricultural Sciences at Oregon State University has appointed Dr. Jeffrey Steiner as the new director of the Global Hemp Innovation Center (GHIC).


Most people connect cannabis with recreational use. But the plant can do quite a bit for people and their communities, as researchers at Oregon State University are proving.


By Jeffrey Steiner, Ph.D., Associate Director, Global Hemp Innovation Center, Oregon State University