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Home 🌿 Medical Cannabis News 🌿 Academy of Pediatrics Supports Medical Marijuana Research 🌿Academy of Pediatrics Supports Medical Marijuana Research
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is the most recent organization to recommend the decriminalization and reclassification of cannabis as a less-dangerous drug.
The professional membership organization of 62,000 primary care pediatricians, pediatric medical sub-specialists and pediatric surgical specialists, published an update to their 2004 policy statement titled “Legalization of Marijuana: Potential Impact on Youth.”
Since it was originally published, very little research has been done to fully illustrate the powerful effects of cannabinoids for adults with certain conditions. The main reason for the lack of academic research is the federal classification of marijuana as a Schedule I drug, which is defined by the DEA as a drug with high potential for abuse and no medical use in the United States. Other drugs in the Schedule I classification include methaqualone, heroin and LSD.
The most well known cases of the potential benefit of marijuana and children come from the anecdotal...
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