Medical Marijuana Law Under Review
Health Canada began two days of closed-door talks Wednesday about changes to the controversial medical marijuana law that has faced legal challenges and criticism for being ineffective.
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Washington State Investigates Workers Who OK’d Medical Marijuana at Hempfest
State health-care regulators have opened a preliminary investigation into two medical professionals who were issuing medical-marijuana authorizations at Hempfest.
Czech Doctors, Patients Seek Permission For Marijuana Use in Treatment
Czech doctors, patients and scientists Tuesday launched a petition for the legal use of cannabis in treating sclerosis multiplex, the Parkinson disease, cancer and the AIDS in the Czech Republic whose legislation bans such practice.
Michigan Doctor Could Sit in Jail While She Waits To Face Federal Drug Charges
In June, Dr. Ruth A. Buck was indicted on three counts of unlawfully distributing controlled substances, a 20-year felony. Now, federal attorneys allege she violated federal law by operating a med-pot clinic and have asked a judge to revoke her bond.
Cannabis May Cure Cancer, But US Doctors Will Have a Hard Time Finding Out
CANNABIS CULTURE - The US government's National Cancer Institute first posted, then buried, information about the antitumor effects of the cannabis plant. Shouldn't this information be readily available to doctors and all Americans?
Doctor’s Note Would Allow Marylanders to Smoke Pot
Supporters of legalizing marijuana for medical uses put forward a new approach in the Senate this morning, voting on a proposal that would allow sick people to use their illness as a defense if arrested for smoking pot.
Denver Doctor Could Lose License for Recommending Marijuana
A medical marijuana recommendation for a pregnant woman could cause a Denver doctor to lose his license. It would be the first time a Colorado doctor loses his license over an improper pot recommendation.
Top UK Doctor Calls For Drug Decriminalization
Professor Sir Ian Gilmore, former president of the Royal College of Physicians, said drug laws should be "reconsidered with a view to decriminalizing illicit drugs use".
Doctor Fined for Role in Marijuana Clinic
The Montana Board of Medical Examiners says a Whitefish physician's past work with medical marijuana patients "amounts to unprofessional conduct" and has ordered her to pay a $2,000 fine.
If I Were a Doctor…
If I were a doctor, I'd write recommendations for everyone who wanted one as a harm reduction strategy.
