Radicle Science is history’s first Proof-as-a-Service company enabling non-pharmaceutical health products to easily demonstrate their health effects. Radicle Science cofounder/CEO Dr. Jeff Chen MD, MBA, was the founder and former Executive Director of the UCLA Cannabis Research Initiative (one of the world's first such programs) where he led dozens of researchers in groundbreaking cannabis clinical trials, policy research, and education projects. Radicle Science has conducted some of history's first and largest blinded randomized controlled trials on cannabinoids (involving over 20,000 study participants) and was named by KPMG as one of the Top Ten U.S. "Tech Innovators" of 2022. 

Founded in 1881 by Booker T. Washington, Tuskegee University is a pre-eminent educational and research institution located in Macon County, Alabama.  has a proud legacy of excellence and innovation in scientific research and technology, education and public service. With a proud tradition of excellence in scientific research and education, Tuskegee is consistently ranked among the top Historically Black College and Universities (HBCU) in the nation.  Reflecting its scientific focus, Tuskegee renowned graduate and undergraduate programs include agriculture, environmental science, engineering, biology, chemistry, food and nutritional sciences, nursing and veterinary medicine.  However, its mission is to advance knowledge far beyond the classroom.  As one of two land-grant universities in the Alabama, Tuskegee is committed to developing cutting-edge approaches to solve agricultural, environmental and social problems affecting underserved Alabama communities.  Through its Cooperative Extension Program (TUCEP), Tuskegee provides research-based programs, education and other resources directly to Alabamans in need.   

In 2019, Tuskegee was selected by the Alabama Department of Agriculture (ADOA) for a license to cultivate and study hemp, paving the way for the Tuskegee Industrial Hemp Program.  Since the launch of the Program, Tuskegee has successfully worked with ADOA to scale up hemp cultivation and manufacture large-scale hemp production to facilitate its research and education.  The Program is already yielding both usable hemp products and new knowledge regarding the plant that can help Alabamans.  Areas of focus for research under the Program include studies of optimum seeds, varieties, fiber content, growing techniques and other properties and methodologies to produce different hemp products.  “We are looking at planting dates, plant varieties, adaptability and productivity, and days to maturity,” explained Desmond Mortley, PhD, Tuskegee Research Professor of Plant and Soil Science and Jemmstone’s own Director of Plant Science.  “In addition, we are also interested in finding which seeds produce which proportions of oil and useful residue under growing conditions.”  Tuskegee’s Industrial Hemp Program and its participation in the Jemmstone project are just the most recent examples of the University’s forward-thinking initiatives and commitment to public service that carry forward the traditions of its legendary founder.