Explore Our Projects

Discover a showcase of projects undertaken by Dr. Bear and his team, reflecting their practical approach, academic expertise, and capacity for large-scale endeavors.

Strategic Event Leadership: National Research Knowledge Mobilization

Client: Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) & Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) When Canada's leading substance...

High-Level Government Advisory: African Cannabis Policy Development

Client: Eastern and Southern Africa Commission on Drugs (ESACD) When the Eastern and Southern Africa Commission on Drugs—a prestigious...

Medical Cannabis Education: Empowering Patients Through Science

Client: Avicanna Inc. & MyMedi Medical cannabis patients deserve access to evidence-based information that helps them make informed...

Racial Justice Research: Identifying Systemic Bias in UK Drug Policing

Client: Release UK When Release, the UK's leading drug law reform organization, needed definitive evidence of racial disparities in drug...

Criminal Justice Innovation: Reducing Violence Through Communication

Client: UK Ministry of Justice Violence in correctional settings represents one of the most challenging aspects of criminal justice...

International Policing Reform: Post-Conflict Police Transformation

Client: Ideas Para La Paz Foundation (Colombia) In the aftermath of the historic peace agreements between the Colombian government and...

Industry Education: Building Responsible Cannabis Commerce

Client: Canopy Growth Corporation When Canopy Growth Corporation needed to ensure their retail partners could engage responsibly with...

International Policy Analysis: Multi-Country Drug Policy Impact Assessment

Client: European Research Area Network on Illicit Drugs (ERANID) As the Canadian research lead for a seven-country examination of drug...

Mental Health Research Translation: Synthesizing Complex Evidence for Impact

Client: Mental Health Commission of Canada The Mental Health Commission of Canada faced a unique challenge: how to distill findings from...

Public Health Innovation: Transforming Cannabis Education for Frontline Providers

Client: Canadian Public Health Association When the Canadian Public Health Association needed to modernize their cannabis education...