Congressman Mark Souder Holds Hearing
Congressman Mark Souder, Chairman of the U.S. House Government Reform Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy, and Human Resources, held a hearing about "Marijuana and Medicine: The Need for …
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Statement of Robert J. Meyer, M.D. on Medical Marijuana
Statement of Robert J. Meyer, M.D., FDA, on Medical Marijuana.
Ex-Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders Publishes “Myths about Medical Marijuana”
Ex-Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders publishes a great op-ed, Myths about Medical Marijuana.
Ex-Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders Publishes Op-Ed
Ex-Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders publishes an op-ed to dispel myths about medical marijuana.
Spanish MDMA/PTSD Study Investigator Appears on Spanish Television Debate
On March 12. 2004, Jose Carlos Bouso, PhD, participated in a televissd debate about drug policy. Here is his report: Neither the Director of the Spanish Antidrug Agency nor the Director of the Madrid Antidrug …
Medical Marijuana Research Update: February 2004
The Ninth Circuit federal appeals court has refused to reconsider its Raich-Monson decision that allows Californians to grow and use marijuana to treat their illnesses.Not a single judge on the circuit …
Pot Proponent Just Says No
Pot Proponent Just Says No, by Bill Breen, Fast Company Online. Medical marijuana’s elder statesman is not convinced that the therapeutic benefits of cannabis can be separated from the psychoactive …
John Gilmore donates $100,000 to MAPS
John Gilmore donates $100,000 to MAPS for the creation of a start-up fund to assist new research projects in getting off the ground, with the first project being the UMass Amherst medical marijuana production …
Pipe Dream?
Pipe Dream? Rick Doblin has a prescription for fixing NIDA’s ailing medical-marijuana program: establish an alternative. By Bill Breen, Fast Company. An excellent article about MAPS’ UMass …
A New York Times Article About Medical Marijuana
A NY Times article about medical marijuana discusses the implications for US drug policy of the impending approval of a medical marijuana extract in England, with quotes from and illustrated by photos …
Medical Marijuana Research Update: December 2003
Medical marijuana patient Angel McClary Raich and her caregivers and Diane Monson won in an historic Ninth Circuit decision in their injunction against Ashcroft, the DEA Chief, and the Federal Government. …
MAPS sent a letter today to NIDA Director Nora Volkow, Ph.D
MAPS sent a letter today to NIDA Director Nora Volkow, Ph.D., responding to a November 18, 2003 letter from Dr. Volkow to Rick Doblin. This exchange of letters was part of a package of material that MAPS …