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Friday, April 21, 2006
Marijuana for Medical Use Turned Down by FDA
Is this progress?
The three criteria for placement in Schedule I, says the FDA (21 U.S.C 812b 1)
are currently met by Marijuana. It listed as the three main reasons against the
use of marijuana for medical use as:
1. It has a high potential for abuse
2. It has no currently accepted medical use in treatment in the USA
3. It has a lack of accepted safety for use under medical supervision
The FDA also added that
current evidence shows marijuana is harmful to human health. It cited several
studies and reports done by HHS, FDA, SAMHSA and NIDA, which indicate that
scientific evidence supporting marijuana's medical use is lacking (for treatment
in the USA). Also, the FDA said animal or human data supporting efficacy and
safety of marijuana for general medical use is lacking. There are alternatives
(approved by the FDA) to smoking marijuana for medical use, said the agency. The
FDA's role is to make sure a drug is safe and effective before it is allowed
into the market. The agency went on to say that without clear evidence of safety
and efficacy through well regulated clinical trials, it cannot approve a drug.
It would not serve the interests of public health, as patients would be exposed
to ineffective and potentially dangerous drug products. The agency criticised
moves made by a number of states to make smoked marijuana available for some
medical conditions (upon a doctor's recommendation). 11 states have legalized
the use of marijuana for medical purposes. The FDA has no power in enforcing its
statement on those states (would be the role of the DEA). Saying there is no
sound scientific study contradicts a study carried out in 1999 by the Institute
of Medicine. This study did find some benefits in using marijuana for particular
conditions. At medical news today we have received over the years hundreds of
emails from patients worldwide whose lives have been made more tolerable thanks
to marijuana.
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/healthnews.php?newsid=42060
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