Study finds little evidence supporting medical marijuana for treatment of...

[garbon]

http://www.foxnews.com/health/2012/07/17/study-finds-little-evidence-supporting-medical-marijuana-for-treatment/

A new study finds little to no evidence that marijuana is an effective treatment for anxiety, migraines, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder, azcentral.com reported.

University of Arizona researchers, working on behalf of the state Department of Health Services, conducted a review of dozens of studies that looked at marijuana use in relation to the four medical conditions and found most of the research did not adequately show medicinal risks versus benefits of marijuana.
According to azcentral.com, both state health officials and medical marijuana advocates agree the lack of scientific evidence is mainly due to the research restrictions on controlled substances.

The study could negatively impact efforts by advocates to expand Arizona's medical marijuana program to include treatment of anxiety, migraines, depression and PTSD.  While state officials have heard anecdotal evidence that marijuana can help the conditions, they say they will only base their decision on scientific evidence.

Just saw this in elevator. Headline is a bit misleading.  Better article linked below.

http://www.azcentral.com/news/politics/articles/2012/07/16/20120716medical-marijuana-benefits-dispute.html

[Barrister]

Marijuana as a treatment for depression and anxiety? 

Studies have shown increased rates of those disorders amongst marijuana users.

http://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugfacts/marijuana

[garbon]

Marijuana as a treatment for depression and anxiety? 

Studies have shown increased rates of those disorders amongst marijuana users.

http://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugfacts/marijuana

However, at this time, it is not clear whether marijuana use causes mental problems, exacerbates them, or reflects an attempt to self-medicate symptoms already in existence.

[derspiess]

Next they'll tell us the Declaration of Independence wasn't written on hemp paper.

[Barrister]

Marijuana as a treatment for depression and anxiety? 

Studies have shown increased rates of those disorders amongst marijuana users.

http://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugfacts/marijuana

However, at this time, it is not clear whether marijuana use causes mental problems, exacerbates them, or reflects an attempt to self-medicate symptoms already in existence.

Don't you roll your eyes at me.  I didn't say "cause", I said "increased rates".

[garbon]

There's little reason to add that in then as all that could say is that you've a lot of people with those disorders who are also using marijuana as they got it as a prescription treatment.

[Barrister]

There's little reason to add that in then as all that could say is that you've a lot of people with those disorders who are also using marijuana as they got it as a prescription treatment.

No, the article says that MM advocates are trying to get those disorders listed - so they aren't right now.

[garbon]

There's little reason to add that in then as all that could say is that you've a lot of people with those disorders who are also using marijuana as they got it as a prescription treatment.

No, the article says that MM advocates are trying to get those disorders listed - so they aren't right now.

Ahem, that's for Arizona whereas your link was a general link.  California already allows marijuana to be prescribed to treat depression and anxiety.

[derspiess]

It would be a bit easier for me to take medical marijuana more seriously if the packaging were less jovial and more mediciney-looking.

[garbon]

It would be a bit easier for me to take medical marijuana more seriously if the packaging were less jovial and more mediciney-looking.

That's nice and irrelevant.

[Barrister]

There's little reason to add that in then as all that could say is that you've a lot of people with those disorders who are also using marijuana as they got it as a prescription treatment.

No, the article says that MM advocates are trying to get those disorders listed - so they aren't right now.

Ahem, that's for Arizona whereas your link was a general link.  California already allows marijuana to be prescribed to treat depression and anxiety.

[garbon]

Should I trust medical professionals in California or a lawyer in Alberta?

[grumbler]

There's little reason to add that in then as all that could say is that you've a lot of people with those disorders who are also using marijuana as they got it as a prescription treatment.

No, the article says that MM advocates are trying to get those disorders listed - so they aren't right now.

Ahem, that's for Arizona whereas your link was a general link.  California already allows marijuana to be prescribed to treat depression and anxiety.

 

I don't blame you for feeling that way - his point pretty much destroys yours.

I don't have a dog in the medical marijuana fight.  I want to see MJ legalized so that law enforcement and criminal justice resources can be better deployed against things that matter.

[Admiral Yi]

Should I trust medical professionals in California or a lawyer in Alberta?

Seems to me the relevant question is the California legislature vs. a bepleated Alberta lawyer.

[garbon]

Should I trust medical professionals in California or a lawyer in Alberta?

Seems to me the relevant question is the California legislature vs. a bepleated Alberta lawyer.

I don't think the legislature has the power to prescribe.