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Project Description: 

This project will: a) provide the first empirical assessments of unlicensed production amounts
and geography over time; b) identify what policies are correlated with growth or diminution of
unlicensed cultivation; c) estimate total unlicensed market product, including leakage from the
licensed to unlicensed market; and d) test whether cultivation bans or permits are more effective

at preventing unlicensed cultivation and environmental harms. It will do this through a mixed-
method approach involving a first-in-kind mapping approach (using SWRCB's Cannavision

platform), license data, consumer surveys, point-of-sale, supply chain and pricing data,
interviews, observations, and secondary material research.

Department: 
ESPM
Undergraduate's Role: 

Cannabis policy research and analysis, local news and social media research and analysis, recruitment of research subjects.

Undergraduate's Qualifications: 

Experience with textual analysis, online research, and professional communication skills a must. Data management a plus.

Location: 
Remote
Hours: 
To be negotiated
Project URL: 
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