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Medical Marijuana No Better Than Placebo In Treating Behavioral Symptoms Of Dementia

Submitted by Marijuana News on Thu, 05/14/2015 - 09:28

With all the positive momentum surrounding the legalization of medical marijuana, it can be easy to forget that the research into Mary Jane’s possible medicinal uses is in many ways only in its infancy.

In the United States, that lag can be squarely blamed on the federal classification of marijuana as a Schedule I drug under the Controlled Substances Act; a classification that labels marijuana one of the most dangerous drugs in existence with no accepted medicinal value. Despite that, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved synthetic versions of chemicals either found in marijuana, or that are closely related to it for use. And there has been encouraging research into its benefits for those undergoing chemotherapy, suffering multiple sclerosis, and various other types of chronic pain. According to a new study emerging from the Netherlands, however,...

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