Document Detail


Medical marijuana 2010: it's time to fix the regulatory vacuum.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20880248     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
This article examines the history of assigning a banned status to medical marijuana; describes the politics of medical marijuana research; provides evidence of the scientifically demonstrated efficacy and safety of Cannabis for certain pathologic conditions; analyzes several vaguely worded state statutes governing the recommendation, distribution, and use of "medical marijuana" that render its use open to abuse; and recommends the development and enforcement of statutory and regulatory reforms that would bring state oversight of this drug into agreement with stringent federal regulation of other controlled substances with proven medical utility.
Authors:
Peter J Cohen
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of law, medicine & ethics : a journal of the American Society of Law, Medicine & Ethics     Volume:  38     ISSN:  1748-720X     ISO Abbreviation:  J Law Med Ethics     Publication Date:  2010  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-09-30     Completed Date:  2011-02-11     Revised Date:  2011-03-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9315583     Medline TA:  J Law Med Ethics     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  654-66     Citation Subset:  T    
Copyright Information:
© 2010 American Society of Law, Medicine & Ethics, Inc.
Affiliation:
Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, D.C.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Biomedical Research
Cannabis*
Drug and Narcotic Control / legislation & jurisprudence*
Health Policy*
Humans
Phytotherapy*
Plant Preparations / therapeutic use*
Politics*
United States
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Plant Preparations

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