December 09, 2004

The Feds and marijuana research

I recently had occasion to read the Marijuana Policy Project's
amicus brief
in Ashcroft v. Raich.
If you ever wondered why the research on the medicinal uses (if any) of
marijuana is so spotty, this brief makes it clear: the feds have
made it incredibly difficult to do any research on the topic by
denying access to the only legal source of cannabis. It's easier to
do research on MDMA than it is on cannabis.

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The Feds and marijuana research

I recently had occasion to read the Marijuana Policy Project's
amicus brief
in Ashcroft v. Raich.
If you ever wondered why the research on the medicinal uses (if any) of
marijuana is so spotty, this brief makes it clear: the feds have
made it incredibly difficult to do any research on the topic by
denying access to the only legal source of cannabis. It's easier to
do research on MDMA than it is on cannabis.

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