I think that speaks to the second issue, which is the availability of funding. But you also asked if legalization would mean more researchers would be interested, and I think that probably does start to change the stigma associated with studying the substance. Up until now, if you were interested in cannabis...and certainly when I began 18 years ago, I was sort of the laughingstock of my research community because I wanted to study smoked cannabis. That's changed considerably now because people recognize the importance, and we're moving away from smoking.
I just challenge the comment that medical cannabis is primarily smoked. It's actually primarily being used in oil and edible formats now, and not being smoked. Some of these impressions that we have are being challenged by the realities.
I think researchers are more interested. There are new methods of access to cannabis products, and I think patients are interested in participating because they realize the importance, and that probably will extend to the general public as well. I think people want to contribute to the knowledge base.