The German health ministry has announced plans to legalize medical use of marijuana, prompting praise from advocates for patients with chronic pain and terminal illnesses.
Regulations have been finalized to allow for the sanctioned-use and dispensing of medical cannabis in two more regions of the country: Arizona and in the nation's capitol, Washington, DC.
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 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?