Federal scientists conclude there is credible evidence for certain medical uses of marijuana - POLITICO

The agency on Friday released a 252-page review outlining the reasoning that the Food and Drug Administration used to come to this conclusion. It states that that "there exists some credible scientific support for the medical use of marijuana in at least one of the indications for which there is widespread current experience in the United States."…

https://www.politico.com/news/2024/01/12/hhs-scientists-medical-marijuana-00135433

Cannabis for Seniors: Why Older Adults Are Opting for Medical Marijuana - The New York Times

Older people are using cannabis more than ever. Here's what to know about its potential medicinal benefits and side effects as we age...

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/16/well/mind/medical-marijuana-seniors.html

Medical marijuana and autism: 'I'm getting my boy back,' mom says - CNN

… "We're seeing some pretty impressive changes," Trauner said. "Children whose aggressive behavior was daily, it's gone away. I mean, gone away. ... Children whose self-injurious behavior is better, and they're to the point where the calluses on their wrists are starting to heal," she said. "A lot of the kids are more social."…

https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/19/health/autism-medical-marijuana-cbd-weed-documentary/index.html

The surprising connection between cannabis and mind-body health | Elise ...

This empowering and thought provoking talk challenges the standard definition of a ‘healthy lifestyle’, examines the impact that the mind has on the body, and shines light on how and why cannabis works for a variety of medical conditions. Elise Keller explains how the biological mechanism responsible for how cannabis works in our body - the endocannabinoid system - could have us all reconsidering what it means to stay physically healthy. Elise Keller is the founder of Rise CannaCoaching and Rise.Thrive.Soar –- an online breast cancer community group for women who are learning to support their endocannabinoid system during cancer treatment and beyond. Elise started Rise after experiencing first hand how difficult it is to get sound, meaningful and evidence based information about how to use cannabis as a cancer patient The further she fell into cannabis medicine, the more it became evident to her that cannabis was in fact a gateway drug after all - a gateway to connecting to a new understanding of whole health, and what it means to live a healthy lifestyle...
https://youtu.be/J42pmHV8ZEk

After Other Options Fail, A Family Tries Medical Marijuana For Son With Autism -- NPR

"Had to share this behavior chart ...The high marks are from last summer – crazy, awful behaviors. He always regresses in the summer. The circled area highlights the major drop in behaviors. The difference between then and every single summer in the past and now: medical marijuana."
Interview:
https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/12/25/679830133/after-other-options-fail-a-family-tries-medical-marijuana-for-son-with-autism

Lawsuit to block medical marijuana initiative claims measure violates Mormons’ religious freedom | fox13now.com

A lawsuit has been filed seeking to block Proposition 2 from going on the November ballot, claiming Mormons freedom of religion rights would be infringed upon if medical marijuana were to be legal in Utah.....

https://fox13now.com/2018/08/16/lawsuit-to-block-medical-marijuana-initiative-claims-measure-violates-mormons-religious-freedom/

Maine: Where medical marijuana is saving opioid addicts - CNN

Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta visits Maine and speaks to residents, and their healthcare providers, who are not willing to wait for federal legislation or more scientific research on medical marijuana. These patients say marijuana not only helped them kick their opioid addiction, but saved their lives.....
https://www.cnn.com/videos/health/2018/04/27/weed-4-maine-excerpt-pot-vs-pills.cnn

Trump names notorious anti-porn crusader who wants stripper registry to Health Department - Raw Story

A notorious Republican official who has led quixotic crusades against pornography, unregulated stripping and medical marijuana has been appointed to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. ....
https://www.rawstory.com/2018/03/notorious-crusader-advocate-of-stripper-registry-named-to-health-department-by-trump/

Jeff Sessions Says Marijuana Fuels the Opioid Epidemic. Study After Study Finds the Opposite. -- Mother Jones

At a Heritage Foundation event celebrating Ronald Reagan's birthday this week, Jeff Sessions made a familiar argument: Easy access to marijuana is helping fuel the opioid epidemic. ....
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2018/02/jeff-sessions-says-marijuana-fuels-the-opioid-epidemic-study-after-study-finds-the-opposite/

Military veterans fight for medical marijuana to kick opioid addiction

Ryan Miller describes the year after his leg amputation as the best year of his life. He worked out. He traveled. He tanned. He was done with opioids.....
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/02/07/military-veterans-fight-for-medical-marijuana-to-kick-opioid-addiction.html

Jeff Sessions’s War on Pot Goes to Court, Attorney General Will Fight 12-Year-Old With Epilepsy -- Newsweek

Alexis Bortell and the others involved in her lawsuit against the U.S. government will have their day in court soon, and her lawyer thinks they can win. ....
http://www.newsweek.com/jeff-sessions-war-pot-goes-court-attorney-general-will-fight-12-year-old-780749

Legal marijuana cuts violence says US study, as medical-use laws see crime fall | World news | The Guardian

The introduction of medical marijuana laws has led to a sharp reduction in violent crime in US states that border Mexico, according to new research.....
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jan/14/legal-marijuana-medical-use-crime-rate-plummets-us-study

Patients Who Can Legally Take Medical Cannabis More Likely To Quit Opioids, Study Finds - saludmóvil™

A new study finds that patients who can legally treat themselves with medical cannabis stop using prescription opioids or use fewer opiates to care for chronic pain symptoms.....
https://saludmovil.com/patients-who-can-legally-take-medical-cannabis-more-likely-to-quit-opioids-study-finds/

Adolescent Cannabis Use Does Not Increase In States With Legal Medical Marijuana - saludmóvil™

Because there is some evidence that regular marijuana use can alter brain function in adolescents — whose brains are still developing — good marijuana policy requires legislators to take into account the potential effect that legalization might have upon youth and marijuana use. In this context, a new study confirms that legalizing medical cannabis is sound policy.....
https://saludmovil.com/adolescent-cannabis-use-does-not-increase-in-states-with-legal-medical-marijuana/

Senators buck Sessions, move to protect state medical marijuana laws -- Ars Technica

Senators approved an amendment Thursday that would maintain protections. ...
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/07/despite-sessions-pleas-senators-push-to-protect-state-medical-marijuana-laws/

Al Franken and Rand Paul Join Forces to Protect Medical Marijuana from Jeff Sessions

What's better than 420-friendly bipartisanship?
http://www.gq.com/story/al-franken-and-rand-paul-join-forces-to-protect-medical-marijuana-from-jeff-sessions