The Medical Marijuana Ruse: NYS Legislators Propose You Play Doctor (And Not Be One)
Assemblyman Gottfried, Chairman of the Assembly Health Committee, has reintroduced a Medical Marijuana bill. A similar bill last year passed…
Marijuana, or cannabis, refers to the dried leaves, flowers, stems, and seeds from the hemp plant, Cannabis sativa. The plant contains more than 100 cannabinoids including the mind-altering chemical delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD). THC and CBD are the two main cannabinoids that are of interest for possible medical value.
February 4, 2010 by Melissa Weimer, MD
Assemblyman Gottfried, Chairman of the Assembly Health Committee, has reintroduced a Medical Marijuana bill. A similar bill last year passed…