Link.
Who hates science besides the American Taliban? Let's find out...
Dr. Rick Doblin, executive director of the non-profit Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) in Santa Cruz, Calif., said today in an interview that the Food and Drug Administration on April 28 approved MAPS' protocol for a study of smoked and vaporized marijuana use for symptoms of PTSD.Scheduled to study 50 veterans in Arizona with PTSD, the approval represents a generational landmark in cannabis research. It's the first FDA-approved study in 30 or 40 years that will give cannabis to patients for home use, Doblin said.
According to the protocol, neurochemical research indicates cannabis may help relieve chronic PTSD symptoms such as anxiety and depression through a variety of interactions with the endocannabinoid system.
Take a look at maps.org, the official website for Mutlidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies. Another link here.
Marijuana for PTSD StudyPlacebo-Controlled, Triple-Blind, Randomized Crossover Pilot Study of the Safety and Efficacy of Five Different Potencies of Smoked or Vaporized Marijuana in 50 Veterans with Chronic, Treatment-Resistant Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
One landmark study from University of California- San Diego that I've posted before a few times; also relevant--> http://health.ucsd.edu/...
In 2011, there isn't much debate amongst informed parties about whether cannabis research is "stifled" in the U.S.A. It's a known fact, and taken for granted when beginning any discourse.