12-07-2016, 12:19 AM
7 Scientific Effects of Marijuana That Experts Want to Study
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<a data-ipb="nomediaparse" href="http://time.com/author/alexandra-sifferlin/">Alexandra Sifferlin</a> <a class="" href="https://twitter.com/acsifferlin">@acsifferlin</a>
</ul> Aug. 11, 2016
</div> The drug will be (slightly) easier to study
On Thursday the U.S. government <a data-ipb="nomediaparse" href="http://time.com/4447462/marijuana-dea-schedule-i-drug/">announced</a> that <a data-ipb="nomediaparse" href="http://time.com/4419003/can-medical-marijuana-help-end-the-opioid-epidemic/?xid=tcoshare">marijuana</a> would continue to be classified as a Schedule 1 drug, meaning it has a high potential for abuse. However, the feds are allowing more research on marijuanas medicinal uses by making it easier for researchers to grow it.
Many researchers, both those who view marijuana as beneficial and those who are skeptical, argue that the governments stance still hinders research. I understand the cautious nature of the government, whose role is basically to protect its citizens, but it is disappointing that marijuana continues to be included on the DEAs list of the most dangerous drugs, says Dr. Yasmin Hurd of Mount Sinai, who studies the effects of marijuana on the brain.
Though more than 20 states have legalized marijuana for medicinal uses, theres still a lot scientists dont know about it. Its actually quite amazing how little we really know about something that has been used for thousands of years, says Sachin Patel of Vanderbilt University who studies cannabis. We desperately need well-controlled unbiased large scale research studies into the efficacy of cannabis for treating disease states, which we have very little of right now. Without these studies we are basically flying blind with regard to medical marijuana in my opinion.
Scientists argue that studying marijuana is safe,.................
<a data-ipb="nomediaparse" href="http://time.com/4448757/7-scientific-effects-of-marijuana-that-experts-want-to-study/">http://time.com/4448757/7-scientific-effects-of-marijuana-that-experts-want-to-study/</a>
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<a data-ipb="nomediaparse" href="http://time.com/author/alexandra-sifferlin/">Alexandra Sifferlin</a> <a class="" href="https://twitter.com/acsifferlin">@acsifferlin</a>
</ul> Aug. 11, 2016
</div> The drug will be (slightly) easier to study
On Thursday the U.S. government <a data-ipb="nomediaparse" href="http://time.com/4447462/marijuana-dea-schedule-i-drug/">announced</a> that <a data-ipb="nomediaparse" href="http://time.com/4419003/can-medical-marijuana-help-end-the-opioid-epidemic/?xid=tcoshare">marijuana</a> would continue to be classified as a Schedule 1 drug, meaning it has a high potential for abuse. However, the feds are allowing more research on marijuanas medicinal uses by making it easier for researchers to grow it.
Many researchers, both those who view marijuana as beneficial and those who are skeptical, argue that the governments stance still hinders research. I understand the cautious nature of the government, whose role is basically to protect its citizens, but it is disappointing that marijuana continues to be included on the DEAs list of the most dangerous drugs, says Dr. Yasmin Hurd of Mount Sinai, who studies the effects of marijuana on the brain.
Though more than 20 states have legalized marijuana for medicinal uses, theres still a lot scientists dont know about it. Its actually quite amazing how little we really know about something that has been used for thousands of years, says Sachin Patel of Vanderbilt University who studies cannabis. We desperately need well-controlled unbiased large scale research studies into the efficacy of cannabis for treating disease states, which we have very little of right now. Without these studies we are basically flying blind with regard to medical marijuana in my opinion.
Scientists argue that studying marijuana is safe,.................
<a data-ipb="nomediaparse" href="http://time.com/4448757/7-scientific-effects-of-marijuana-that-experts-want-to-study/">http://time.com/4448757/7-scientific-effects-of-marijuana-that-experts-want-to-study/</a>