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Federal Agency Recognizes Pot for Medical Use * 5
    #14196902 - 03/28/11 09:27 AM (13 years, 4 days ago)

The Raw Story

By David Ferguson
Sunday, March 27th, 2011 -- 1:27 pm


Medical marijuana dispensaries currently under fire from the IRS may have been handed a critical new weapon in their fight to stay open. The National Cancer Institute, one of the many federal agencies who make up the National Institute of Health, has ruled that marijuana does in fact have medical benefits, making it the first federal agency to do so.

The NCI has issued a statement that in clinical trials, cancer patients successfully treated nausea and vomiting, sleeplessness, pain, and loss of appetite using marijuana.  It stated that cannabis was being investigated as having not only a palliative effect on symptoms, but also a possible "direct antitumor effect".

The IRS has been citing § 280E of the federal tax code as a means of disallowing years of business deductions for marijuana dispensaries, which, if allowed, would effectively put many of them out of business. § 280E states that no business deductions will be allowed for businesses "trafficking in controlled substances".

From the Washington Independent:

The new NCI assessment could have an impact on the classification of marijuana as a Schedule I drug, the harshest possible drug classification, which has resulted in a prison population in which 1 in 8 prisoners in the U.S. is locked up for a marijuana-related offense. One of the principal criteria for a Schedule I determination is that there be “no currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States.” The U.S. Justice Department may have a hard time maintaining that claim if challenged, considering a federal agency now recognizes marijuana’s medical use in cancer treatment.

The Independent also reports on a white paper (PDF) issued by the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) stating that because marijuana is not regulated by the Food and Drug Administration, doctors should be censured for prescribing it in states where it is legal.  The report cites marijuana use as a health risk in that the drug's primary method of consumption is through smoking.

Marijuana advocates like Allen St. Pierre of the National Organization for Marijuana Legalization (NORML) believe that the physician-directed ASAM has a vested interest in keeping marijuana illegal.  St. Pierre is quoted in the Independent as saying, "These doctors are making a fortune off of marijuana prohibition.  They have a financial, proprietary interest to maintain the status quo."

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Re: Federal Agency Recognizes Pot for Medical Use [Re: Le_Canard] * 1
    #14196932 - 03/28/11 09:40 AM (13 years, 4 days ago)

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Re: Federal Agency Recognizes Pot for Medical Use [Re: Le_Canard]
    #14197188 - 03/28/11 10:52 AM (13 years, 4 days ago)

good thats one federal angency down now only...... oodles more to go


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Re: Federal Agency Recognizes Pot for Medical Use [Re: crokms]
    #14197730 - 03/28/11 12:46 PM (13 years, 4 days ago)

I have to say I'm really glad it was the NCI that was the first federal agency to recognize this.


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Re: Federal Agency Recognizes Pot for Medical Use [Re: Moonraker]
    #14198150 - 03/28/11 02:14 PM (13 years, 4 days ago)

logically now they should have to reschedule it to II or III since it has a federally recognized medical use.  bet they wont though.


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Re: Federal Agency Recognizes Pot for Medical Use [Re: Amsu Jackal]
    #14198285 - 03/28/11 02:48 PM (13 years, 4 days ago)

It's a first step. Of course, there are those who are going to fight it tooth, nail and claw, But change is coming, I'm sure.

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Re: Federal Agency Recognizes Pot for Medical Use [Re: Moonraker]
    #14198419 - 03/28/11 03:25 PM (13 years, 4 days ago)

Quote:

Moonraker said:
I have to say I'm really glad it was the NCI that was the first federal agency to recognize this.



^ ditto.

I'm very interested to see how the dark side responds to this.

Its great seeing progress being made, even if its only one piece to the puzzle.

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Re: Federal Agency Recognizes Pot for Medical Use [Re: Le_Canard]
    #14198525 - 03/28/11 03:49 PM (13 years, 4 days ago)

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ToiletDuk said:
It's a first step. Of course, there are those who are going to fight it tooth, nail and claw, But change is coming, I'm sure.




This is a HUGE deal!!!  Recognition in these words flies in the face of, and is completely at odds with the Schedule 1 designation for pot.  The NCI recognition of marijuana having legitimate medicinal value will  OBLIGATE the re-designation of marijuana to a lower schedule.  Chalk one up for medicine/science.

It may also influence the ability of the IRS to argue that marijuana dispensaries have no legitimate right to deduct ordinary business expenses.  They essentially become a "pharmacy" just like CVS if marijuana is a legitimate medicine.  I'll have to give that a bit more thought, but that's my first impression of the meaning of this declaration by the NCI memorandum.

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Re: Federal Agency Recognizes Pot for Medical Use [Re: Nature Boy]
    #14199837 - 03/28/11 07:58 PM (13 years, 4 days ago)

This is just a small step in marijuana legalization. A lot of people are still in jail for possessing marijuana. But how can we help contribute to the legalization of marijuana?


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Re: Federal Agency Recognizes Pot for Medical Use [Re: Psychoshroom]
    #14204211 - 03/29/11 03:02 PM (13 years, 3 days ago)

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Psychoshroom said:
This is just a small step in marijuana legalization. A lot of people are still in jail for possessing marijuana. But how can we help contribute to the legalization of marijuana?




Vote.

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Re: Federal Agency Recognizes Pot for Medical Use [Re: Le_Canard]
    #14206699 - 03/29/11 10:40 PM (13 years, 3 days ago)

First federal agency to acknowledge medical marijuana removes anti-tumor information from database
March 29, 2011 - coloradoindependent.com

Last week, The American Independent was first to report that the National Cancer Institute (NCI) had added a section on medical marijuana to its treatment database, making it the first federal agency to formally recognize marijuana’s medicinal properties. Now, NCI has altered the page, removing any mention of the evidence that marijuana can diminish and even reverse tumor growth.

In an edit that appeared Monday afternoon, NCI replaced a sentence about marijuana’s direct anti-tumor effect with one stating that it is prescribed mainly to battle nausea, pain and insomnia among cancer patients. The original passage, which was published on March 17, read:

    The potential benefits of medicinal Cannabis for people living with cancer include antiemetic effects, appetite stimulation, pain relief, and improved sleep. In the practice of integrative oncology, the health care provider may recommend medicinal Cannabis not only for symptom management but also for its possible direct antitumor effect.

The amended version reads:

    The potential benefits of medicinal Cannabis for people living with cancer include antiemetic effects, appetite stimulation, pain relief, and improved sleep. Though no relevant surveys of practice patterns exist, it appears that physicians caring for cancer patients who prescribe medicinal Cannabis predominantly do so for symptom management.

In its overview of the drug, NCI still acknowledges the following:

        * Cannabis has been used for medicinal purposes for thousands of years prior to its current status as an illegal substance.
        * Chemical components of Cannabis, called cannabinoids, activate specific receptors found throughout the body to produce pharmacologic effects, particularly in the central nervous system and the immune system.
        * Cannabinoids may have benefits in the treatment of cancer-related side effects.

The American Independent is awaiting reply from NCI on the reasons for the change. An image of the page as it appeared prior to Monday’s edit can be seen here.

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Re: Federal Agency Recognizes Pot for Medical Use [Re: veggie]
    #14207550 - 03/30/11 02:08 AM (13 years, 3 days ago)

Hrm. Backpedaling asshats. :mad:

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Re: Federal Agency Recognizes Pot for Medical Use [Re: Le_Canard]
    #14207633 - 03/30/11 02:44 AM (13 years, 3 days ago)

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ToiletDuk said:
Hrm. Backpedaling asshats. :mad:




While it would be nice if more federal agencies recognized cannabis for medical use, I find it will be a much bigger victory when multiple states in 2012 recognize cannabis for any and all use (fingers crossed). :cool:


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