Massive Scientific Report On Marijuana Confirms Medical Benefits

tumbling.dice · Jan 15, 2017

I hope Jeff Sessions, Trump’s nominee for attorney general, reads this, as well as other reports from experts.

In a new 400-page analysis that blows through the current state of scientific knowledge on the health risks and benefits of marijuana, one of the strongest conclusions is that it can effectively treat chronic pain in some patients.

The sweeping report, released Thursday by the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine, covered more than 10,000 scientific studies and came to nearly 100 other conclusions. Those mostly highlight unanswered questions and insufficient research related to health effects of marijuana, as well as several risks. However, the firm verification that marijuana does have legitimate medical uses—supported by high-quality scientific studies—is a significant takeaway in light of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s decision in August to maintain marijuana’s listing as a Schedule I drug. That is, a drug that has no medical use.
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http://arstechnica.com/science/2017/01/massive-scientific-report-on-marijuana-confirms-medical-benefits/?linkId=33415422

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