Misplaced Trust: Why FDA Approval Doesn’t Guarantee Drug Safety By Michelle Llamas When 37-year-old Timothy “Woody” Witczak’s doctor gave him a few Zoloft (sertraline) samples to help him sleep in 2003, neither he nor his wife, Kim, was alarmed. “Woody and I never once questioned the drug. Why would we?...
Proper prescription and distribution of any medical substance is critical. However, appropriate distribution should be determined by experience and expertise in the product and field—not just a title. This is my cause for concern around the provision for dispensing Medical Marijuana in Utah’s proposed legislative compromise to Prop 2. While...
By Charles Piller, Jia You Originally Published Jul. 5, 2018 at Sciencemag.com Hidden Conflicts? On a sweltering July day in 2010, seven medical researchers and one patient advocate gathered in a plush Marriott hotel in College Park, Maryland, to review a promising drug designed to prevent heart attacks and strokes by limiting blood...
Cost Savings of Medical Marijuana has more to do with why pharmaceutical companies are fighting legal marijuana than any other reason they advertise. There’s a body of research showing that painkiller abuse and overdose are lower in states with medical marijuana laws. These studies have generally assumed that when medical marijuana is available,...
It’s inconsistent to oppose Medical Marijuana because of insufficient testing and not demand that the FDA and DEA reclassify it to allow more testing. We need a Medical Marijuana friendly Attorney General. We also need to have Medical Marijuana treated the same as Alcohol and Tobacco–legal federally and regulated by...
“Arguably, the most important public policies we have in the United States have come from nonprofit organizations lobbying for their causes…. These achievements may be largely attributed to the strong leadership of executive directors and board members who knew that direct service alone would not change the flawed or missing...
What is “Medical Marijuana”? Marijuana’s incredible healing properties come from its high cannabidiol (CBD) content and critical levels of medical terpenes and flavonoids. It also contains some tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the molecule that gives the psychoactive effect, which most recreational users are after. Through traditional plant breeding techniques and seed exchanges,...
It’s inconsistent to oppose Medical Marijuana because of insufficient testing and not demand that the FDA and DEA reclassify it to allow more testing. We need a Medical Marijuana friendly Attorney General. We also need to have Medical Marijuana treated the same as Alcohol and Tobacco–legal federally and regulated by...
Providing basics to those in need is also part of the mission of Jamie Lee Foundation, so when we received an opportunity to receive and distribute almost 2 tons of wheat, we quickly responded by reaching out to our contacts to find those who could most benefit. Those benefiting ranged...
By Josh Kaplan In part one of this series, we took a look at some of the most impactful studies in medical cannabis, specifically those relating to CBD. This next installment highlights several cannabis wins beyond CBD, as it shows promise in healthy aging, neurodegenerative disease, and more. Cannabis is a powerful weapon...
