VIDEO: Cannabis and Cannabinoid Receptors: How Marijuana works on your brain
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GEN: Has a new day dawned for medicinal cannabis?
Marijuana. Its a small word that generates a large reaction (for better or for worse).
People are polarized on the topic.
Yes, there is a definite social stigma surrounding this infamous, leafy plant.
Consequently, the potential for cannabis-based drugs has been greatly hindered by legal and political considerations - obstacles that researchers and pharmaceutical companies do not normally find themselves battling. After all, it’s not everyday that research and development teams are looking to create novel drugs from a Schedule I substance – a substance that by definition is not considered to have a legitimate medical use. However, with the recent recommendation by the American Medical Association (AMA) that marijuana’s Schedule I drug classification be reconsidered in order to facilitate research and development of cannabinoid-based medications, could this be the dawn of a new era?
