Medical Marijuana Research Update: November 2003

Several days ago, as a result of its Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, MAPS received a copy from DEA of the one public comment about Prof. Craker’s application for a license to produce marijuana …

WBUR Story

WBUR, the Boston NPR station, broadcast a long, positive story about medical marijuana and the UMass Amherst project, with interviews with Rick Doblin, UMass Amherst Prof. Lyle Craker, and ONDCP’s …

MAPS Sends a Memo

MAPS sends a short memo to David Murray, special assistant to ONDCP Director John Walters, outlining the reasons why ONDCP and DEA should support the licensing of Prof. Craker’s UMass Amherst marijuana …

MAPS Sends a Letter

> 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 …

U.S. Senators from Massachusetts Send Letter to DEA

Both U.S. Senators from Massachusetts send a letter to DEA Administrator Karen Tandy, expressing their strong support for the University of Massachusetts, Amherst marijuana production facility.

Journal of Cannabis Therapeutics: A Requiem

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

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

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: Marijuana Researchers Reach for Pot of Gold

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’ …