420 with CNW — New Measure Will Give Scientists Access to Marijuana Dispensary Products
Last week, a group of federal legislators introduced the Medical Marijuana Research Act, which will eliminate barriers to carrying out research on cannabis. It will include permitting researchers to access marijuana from state-legal dispensaries. The measure was filed by Rep. Andy Harris, a prohibitionist, and Rep. Earl Blumenauer, a pro-legalization lawmaker. The bill will streamline the process for scientists to apply and gain approval to conduct research on marijuana. In a recent interview, Blumenauer stated that federal legislations were still constraining researchers’ ability to study the various health benefits provided by marijuana, despite the fact that a majority of individuals…
