Category: Hemp -Marijuana

Philosophically, I agree that further research and easier access for medical use are good things if marijuana can help alleviate patient suffering. As a primary care physician and a mother,
however, I worry that becoming too lax with restrictions might make it easier to obtain for nonmedical use. The AMA report also reminds us that “whether or not cannabis is a gateway drug to other
substance misuse is controversial.” That’s what makes this issue hit close to my home and my office.

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Until now, all the evidence for long-term maintenance of efficacy of Sativex has
come from long-term open-label exposurei. The results reported today confirm in
the context of a placebo-controlled double-blind study that efficacy is indeed
maintained in long-term use. …

At least two of the cannabinoids don’t have mood-altering effects, so there
could be a way to use these substances without creating the high of marijuana. …

The chemical’s major advantage, according to the researchers, is its apparent
non-toxicity.
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