FDA just says no

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has reiterated its stance on the use of marijuana for medical use, stating that it does not support such procedures.

The issue of using marijuana for medical purposes has long divided opinion, with many arguing that it can be a safe and effective medication to provide relief to patients.

But in a statement, the FDA insisted that “there is currently sound evidence that smoked marijuana is harmful” and that “no sound scientific studies supported medical use of marijuana for treatment in the United States, and no animal or human data supported the safety or efficacy of marijuana for general medical use”.

At the moment, marijuana is on schedule I, the most restrictive, of the Controlled Substances Act.

As many as 11 states in the US have passed legislative action in recent months allowing the drug to be administered on the recommendation of a doctor.

But the FDA said: “These measures are inconsistent with efforts to ensure that medications undergo the rigorous scientific scrutiny of the FDA approval process.”

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