The Medical Marijuana Fracas: The Toke Of The Town
Which brings us back to our original question: why is this dispute raging on so? Twenty-one states and the District of Columbia have legalized cannabis for medical purposes and opinion polls show decisive public opposition to enforcing the Controlled Substances Act in cases of medical need.
Government scientists themselves have persistently maintained that marijuana has multiple medical uses. It was government scientists who applied for U.S. and international patents for synthetic cannabis. The Department of Health Human Services holds a patent for synthetic cannabis, and HHS has licensed that patent to a bioscience company, KannaLife. For what other reason than commercialization would it do so?
News analysts have suggested that, in fact, there is conflict on this issue within the DOJ itself, and that DEA field operatives are actively ignoring directives from Washington. One reason the government may be digging its heels in is that some staffers at Harborside also favor legalization of recreational marijuana. That’s a discussion the government doesn’t want to have. (Recreational pot has been legalized in Colorado and Washington State.)
http://www.forbes.com/sites/richardlevick/2013/11/06/the-medical-marijuana-fracas-the-toke-of-the-town/
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