Today, MAPS received a copy of an Oct. 20, 2003, letter that Senators Kennedy and Kerry signed and sent to DEA Administrator Karen Tandy, expressing their strong support for the UMass Amherst marijuana …
> MAPS sends a letter to all members of the National Institute on Drug Abuse’s National Advisory Council on Drug Abuse, requesting that it recommend that NIDA support Prof. Craker’s application …
Dr. Ethan Russo writes A Requiem for the Journal of Cannabis Therapeutics. (also available in Word format) It is with great regret, but sense of pride, that we now “close the book” on this …
Snake-oil salesmen Why does the Bush administration seem so intent on denying medical marijuana to adults in extreme discomfort? by Kristen Lombardi LAST RESORT: Linda Macia tried every prescription drug …
MAPS files FOIA request with DEA. MAPS learned through a phone call to DEA that only one public comment about Prof. Craker’s application for a license to produce marijuana was filed with DEA during …
Nature publishes an excellent article on medical marijuana research (also available in pdf format). October 2003 Volume 9 Number 10 p 1227 Nature Apoorva Mandavilli The words ‘medical marijuana’ …
MAPS sends a letter to NIDA director Nora Volkow requesting that NIDA submit a comment to DEA supporting Dr. Craker’s application.
UMass professor seeks OK to grow marijuana legally Marcella Bombardieri Boston Globe August 29, 2003 For more than 30 years, University of Massachusetts professor Lyle Craker has worked in obscurity, experimenting …
UMass prof seeks pot permit Mary Carey GazetteNet August 28, 2003 A University of Massachusetts plant and soil sciences professor has applied to the federal government to grow high-quality marijuana for …
The JAMA article on CMCR showed how important it is to obtain alternative sources of funding for medical marijuana research, since Center Co-director Andrew Mattison makes it clear that the ultimate goal …
Dr. Abrams and team publish an article in the Annals of Internal Medicine, claiming "Short-Term Medical Cannabis Does Not Harm HIV+ Patients"! For more details, see MAPS’ Comments and UCSF …
An Update From Geoffrey Guy Fred Gardner Anderson Valley Advertiser July 25, 2003 Geoffrey W. Guy, MD, is a successful British pharmaceutical entrepreneur who in 1998 founded a company, G.W. Pharmaceuticals, …
