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12 Nov 2009 01:44 pm
Reefer Sanity
The AMA is asking the federal government to reclassify marijuana:
The American Medical Assn. on Tuesday urged the federal government to
reconsider its classification of marijuana as a dangerous drug with no
accepted medical use, a significant shift that puts the prestigious
group behind calls for more research.
...In changing its policy, the group said its goal was to clear the way to
conduct clinical research, develop cannabis-based medicines and devise
alternative ways to deliver the drug.
"Despite more than 30 years of clinical research, only a small number
of randomized, controlled trials have been conducted on smoked
cannabis," said Dr. Edward Langston, an AMA board member, noting that
the limited number of studies was "insufficient to satisfy the current
standards for a prescription drug product."
(Hat tip: Alder)
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