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DEA Position Paper on Marijuana | 04/01/2013 | DEA, position paper, dangers, medical association, non-users, youth usage |
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Medical Associations Response | 10/11/2015 | response, medical association, Research |
The American Medical Association (AMA) has opposed legalizing marijuana for medical use for many years due to the lack of evidence to support such action. In addition to AMA, the following medical associations also oppose legalizing marijuana or any of its components for medical use before FDA-quality evidence is available. |
Think twice before passing medical marijuana laws | 11/30/2015 | legalization, medical association, opinion |
State after state is legalizing medical marijuana, but doctors and patient groups aren’t demanding these laws. The AMA doesn’t want them, nor does the American Cancer Society. The American Academy of Pediatrics is against medical marijuana and the Glaucoma Foundation warns patients not to use it. Prescription cannabinoids are also much less likely to be abused or diverted to teenage use. And they’re more long acting, which is good for genuine patients who don’t want to be stoned all the time. So there’s no reason for anyone to smoke marijuana. The main people who benefit from medical marijuana laws are people who want to get high or who want to sell the drug. |
American Medical Association | 09/30/2016 | american medical association, medical association, statement | |
VMS Resolution- Regulation of Cannabidiol (CBD) | 11/05/2019 | Vermont, CBD, medical association |
VERMONT MEDICAL SOCIETY RESOLUTION- WHEREAS, non-prescribed CBD consumer products sold can contain up to 24 mg of THC, more than that of a typical cannabis joint, which contains up to 17 mg of THC, putting the consumer at risk for intoxication, unintended cannabis addiction relapse, and unintended mental health harm; |