Obama, What About "Free and Open Scientific Inquiry" for Medical Marijuana? CC Being a physicist, not a physician, I don't usually comment on issues in medical science. But I can no longer remain silent while people in my family and profession run the risk of federal arrest so that they can follow the recommendations of their doctors. Medical marijuana offers relief to people I care about, yet it remains illegal in the view of the United States government. Aside from my personal stake in this issue, my professional experience has led me to ask the most obvious question a scientist could ask: Why hasn't the long-running controversy over medical marijuana been resolved using science? Two months after taking office, President Obama endorsed the principle of basing government policy on sound science. Compared to his predecessor, this was a much-needed breath of fresh air. In a speech celebrating the restoration of federal funding for embryonic stem-cell research, our new president said the previous policy was misguided. "Rather than furthering discovery, our government has forced what I believe is a false choice between sound science and moral values," he explained. Read the entire article at The Huffington Post. Obama Calls On Hollywood to Make You Forget Medical Marijuana Raids Will Obama Accept Ryan's Challenge on Medical Marijuana? Watch the 2012 Third Party Presidential Debate by ORA Medical Marijuana Accounts for $7 Million in Sales Tax for Colorado Colorado Marijuana Possession Arrests Up Despite Medical Cards The Colorado Bureau of Investigation reports that 10,259 people were arrested in the state for possession of marijuana last year, despite the fact that 100,000 people now have the legal right to use medical marijuana. Weed Beat the Recession in Denver vs 60,000 Dead Mexicans NORML’s Eleven Surprising Things About Marijuana That Seniors Need to Know older-americans-overwhelmingly-support-legalizing-medical-pot Physician Fighting A 'flawed' System Granny Storm Crow's MMJ Reference List AMA Calls For Ending Nixon's Lie The majority of prohibitionists profit on the drug war, ... and that is their only motive. Drug War Bailing Out Banksters Lobbyists War Over Billions in Antidrug Aid POLICING FOR PROFIT DEAth Merchants GOP Mogul Behind Drug Rehab 'Torture' Centers Koch Roaches A.L.E.C. Drug Detention Centers Drugwar Lies Linked to Schizophrenia
