About Medical Cannabis

Medical Cannabis (also known as Medical Marijuana), it's uses and efficacy are a hotly debated issue. More and more research is being done by countries outside of the US, and these studies have established a trend towards demonstrating the superiority of medical cannabis (and its derivitives) over some currently approved pharmaceuticals, for a surprisingly large number of medical conditions.

A History of Medical Marijuana

For an educated perspective, please read this exchange on the history of medical marijuana in the US between Betsy Mellinger, Northern Nevada Join Together; Dr. Norman Wetterau, a private physician in New York; and Bernard H. Ellis, Jr., MA, MPH, a public health epidemiologist and medical marijuana user and provider, who is now serving four years of "supervised release" and faces losing his farm for those acts.

A Medical Marijuana Proposal to the Governor of New Mexico

Bernie was working on a proposal, Providing Medical Marijuana for Distribution by the New Mexico Department of Health, at the time of the raid.

Learn More

Visit these web sites for excellent information:

• NORML (National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws) — NORML.org
• Patients Out of Time — MedicalCannabis.com
• Americans for Safe Access — SaveAccessNow.org
• Marijuana Policy Project — MPP.org