Medical cannabis
Medical cannabis refers to the parts of the herb cannabis used as a physician-recommended form of medicine or herbal therapy, or to synthetic forms of specific cannabinoids such as THC as a physician-recommended form of medicine. The Cannabis plant has a long history of use as medicine, with historical evidence dating back to 2,737 BCE.Cannabis is one of the 50 “fundamental” herbs of traditional Chinese medicine,and is prescribed to treat diverse indications. There are many recorded use of cannabis and its therapeutic uses. Full...
read more18 States with Pending Legislation to Legalize Medical Marijuana
18 States with Pending Legislation to Legalize Medical Marijuana (as of Mar. 8, 2012) Read more
read moreNYC Council calls on state to allow medical marijuana; compassionate Republicans will be key
In a bit of positive news for medical marijuana in New York, the New York City Council sent a strong message to Albany earlier this month when it overwhelmingly approved a resolution calling for the state to allow the medical use of marijuana. The Council passed Resolution 94-A by a whopping 44-3 margin (with one member abstaining from the vote.) Read more
read moreMedical Marijuana Industry Is Unnerved by U.S. Crackdown
UKIAH, Calif. — An intensifying federal crackdown on growers and sellers of state-authorized medical marijuana has badly shaken the billion-dollar industry, which has sprung up in California since voters approved medical use of the drug in 1996, and has highlighted the stark contradiction between federal and state policies. Read...
read moreMarijuana and Medical Marijuana
Marijuana, whose botanical name is cannabis, has been used by humans for thousands of years. It was classified as an illegal drug by many countries in the 20th century. Over the past two decades, there has been a growing movement to legalize marijuana, primarily for medical purposes. Medical marijuana use has surged in the 16 states and the District of Columbia that allow its use. But states and cities are also wrestling with the question of what medical marijuana is, or should be. Read...
read moreStates say it’s time to rethink medical marijuana
Medical marijuana advocates are hoping state governments can succeed where their efforts have failed by asking federal authorities to reclassify pot as a drug with medical use. Shortly before Christmas, Colorado became the fourth state to ask the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration to reclassify marijuana as a narcotic in the same league as heavyweight painkillers including oxycodone. The governors of Washington and Rhode Island filed a formal petition with the agency in November, and Vermont signed onto that request shortly afterward. Read...
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