gypski
01-05-2010, 05:14 PM
No, its not about a new cannabis patch for patients, its about a patch to help with so-called cannabis withdrawal. How far is the government willing to go to continue a charade and waste money on this bullshit?
On November 3, the Kentucky-based pharmaceutical company All Tranz Inc. announced it had been awarded a $4 million NIDA research grant to promote a "transdermal tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) patch" for the treatment of marijuana dependence and withdrawal. (THC is the primary psychoactive ingredient in cannabis.) "NIDA is interested in exploring the role of transdermal THC delivery as an innovative way to treat marijuana withdrawal symptoms and dependence," explained the agency's director, Nora Volkow. "This is especially relevant to our efforts to fill a critical gap in available treatments for the many Americans struggling with marijuana-related disorders and their detrimental medical and social consequences."
Some excellent articles on alternet beside this one. :thumbsup:
The Feds Are Addicted to Pot -- Even If You Aren't | DrugReporter | AlterNet (http://www.alternet.org/drugreporter/144243/the_feds_are_addicted_to_pot_--_even_if_you_aren't/?page=entire)
On November 3, the Kentucky-based pharmaceutical company All Tranz Inc. announced it had been awarded a $4 million NIDA research grant to promote a "transdermal tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) patch" for the treatment of marijuana dependence and withdrawal. (THC is the primary psychoactive ingredient in cannabis.) "NIDA is interested in exploring the role of transdermal THC delivery as an innovative way to treat marijuana withdrawal symptoms and dependence," explained the agency's director, Nora Volkow. "This is especially relevant to our efforts to fill a critical gap in available treatments for the many Americans struggling with marijuana-related disorders and their detrimental medical and social consequences."
Some excellent articles on alternet beside this one. :thumbsup:
The Feds Are Addicted to Pot -- Even If You Aren't | DrugReporter | AlterNet (http://www.alternet.org/drugreporter/144243/the_feds_are_addicted_to_pot_--_even_if_you_aren't/?page=entire)