State vs. Federal government.
Maybe it is fitting that there are 13 states with medical marijuana laws (13 colonies?).
The news this past week was that the Department of Justice decided that it should focus on bigger ticket items than prosecuting people following state laws concerning medical marijuana.
This debate is interesting, in that it may be dividing people along party lines, but these lines seem crossed (think state vs. federal control).
The glaring issue is, however, that as much as people are vocal about the potential benefits of marijuana/cannabis, if used with medical claims, it should have the same burden of scientific regulation that every other product you want to make a medically-related claim about.
Remember the FDA's warning letter to General Mills in May 5th, 2009, about Cheerios® their promotion of the cereal for conditions, which cause it to be a drug because the "product is intended for use in the prevention, mitigation and treatment of disease."
If this tasty Toasted Whole Grain Oats Cereal needs to follow these guidelines, why shouldn't those who make medicinal (may, not evidence-based) claims.
Consistency is key.
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