No Accepted Medical Use? Three Perspectives on Medical Cannabis
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GoogleThe U.S. government classifies marijuana-along with heroin and
LSD-as a Schedule I drug, the most tightly restricted category of
drugs in the United States. According to the federal government,
Schedule I drugs are unsafe and have "no currently accepted medical
use in treatment in the United States."
Really?
As medical marijuana proponents have pointed out since the
Controlled Substances Act was passed by Congress in 1970, cannabis
has been used medicinally for thousands of years, and there has
never been a reported case of a marijuana overdose. Moreover, in
recent years clinical researchers around the world have
demonstrated the medicinal value of cannabis.
We talked to a doctor, a pharmacist, and a patient to get three
firsthand perspectives on medical cannabis. Special thanks to Dr.
Donald Abrams, JoAnna LaForce and Don Grubbs.
Approximately 10 minutes. Produced by Paul Feine and Alex
Manning.
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