Panel calls for more research into medical marijuana
By Chris Kudialis, Las Vegas Sun
A panel of medical marijuana advocates is calling for more research into how the plant works in treating various diseases and conditions.
“Hundreds of thousands of people medicate every day using marijuana,” Brookings Institution scholar John Hudak said Wednesday during a symposium at UNLV’s Hank Greenspun School of Journalism and Media Studies auditorium.
More than 165 million Americans live in states where medical marijuana is legally available, Hudak said. But with so little research on marijuana’s potential medical benefits, even doctors are “left in the dark” in assessing which strain of marijuana best suits a patient’s needs.
