The federal government is finally ready to roll up its sleeves and examine the cannabis plant to determine whether it has any therapeutic benefits. The only problem is that weed has become such a modern-day Frankenstein monster \u2014 one that has been sprawled out on a rack of consumerism and dissected in the quest to separate the evils of nature and those sent here to do good \u2014 that the weight of the research really only stands to explore the medicinal powers of one specific part. It seems that Uncle Sam is curious about the CBD craze, and is planning to shell out a few million bucks to see if this cannabinoid really lives up to the hype as an effective pain remedy. But wouldn\u2019t you know it, in true bureaucratic fashion, the feds are still refusing to look into THC.<\/p>\n
Last week, nine federal research grants were approved designed to finally put CBD under the microscope once and for all. The goal, or so they want us to believe, is to see if this non-intoxicating component of the cannabis plant is indeed a useful source for snuffing out pain conditions. It\u2019s what the American population wants, after all. A\u00a0recent study<\/a>\u00a0from the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) finds that 75% of the nation is interested in learning whether there is any validity to medical marijuana\u2019s effectiveness in taming pain. So the feds have stepped up to give the country what it has been asking for. Only not really, as the $3 million they have allotted for this round of research isn\u2019t going to be spent on whole-plant marijuana.<\/p>\n Incredibly, the federal government is still baffled and confused when it comes to medical cannabis. Not only does it consider the plant one of the most dangerous drugs in the world, the contention among the grey-hairs in the driver\u2019s seat is that it also has absolutely no medicinal use. That\u2019s funny, considering there are\u00a0only three states<\/a>\u00a0in the country that haven\u2019t legalized the leaf for medicinal purposes. And people are using marijuana to help with chronic pain in those places where it is considered a legitimate health condition. So, sure, we\u2019d say it\u2019s about time that science be allowed to get to the bottom of whether pot really works for this condition.<\/p>\n \u201cThe science is lagging behind the public use and interest. We\u2019re doing our best to catch up here,\u201d Dr. David Shurtleff, deputy director of the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health,\u00a0told the Associated Press<\/a>.<\/p>\n But the restrictive nature of these studies is in no way going to catch up with more than eight decades of prohibition. Not even close. It has already gotten off on the wrong foot since those responsible for footing the bill for the research remain convinced that the stoner component THC is just too damn dangerous to be considered medicine. And it is this threat of addiction and abuse that makes THC worthless in the grand scheme of controlling pain. Shurtleff is convinced of that, wholeheartedly.<\/p>\n The federal government wants a doe-eyed America to think that it is doing everything in its power to prevent another drug-addicted mess like the opioid crisis from bearing down on the population. Meanwhile, it continues to approve pharmaceutical drugs more frightening than any Frankenstein we ever saw.<\/p>\n There is a distinct possibility that the federal government\u2019s latest journey into cannabis science is just a huge setup. Those in the know are fully aware that it is mostly the combined efforts of CBD and THC that provide the best results when it comes to pain. In fact, some of the\u00a0latest research<\/a>\u00a0out of the University of Mexico finds that \u201chigher tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) levels were the strongest predictors of analgesia and side effects prevalence across the five pain categories.\u201d In other words, the more THC in that weed you\u2019re smoking, the better it will be at alleviating pain.<\/p>\n Therefore, to eliminate THC from the equation in the quest to determine if medical marijuana is effective for pain relief is just another half-*ssed approach to studying this plant. The outcome, regardless of how the results play out, isn\u2019t going to provide anyone with a clear view on the subject of using cannabis for pain management. At best, we suspect millions of dollars will be spent on providing the government with more of an argument against clearing the herb for this application.<\/p>\n TELL US,<\/strong>\u00a0do you think the government should also research THC?<\/p>\n The post Is Uncle Sam\u2019s $3 Million CBD Exploration Just Another Scam?<\/a> appeared first on Cannabis Now<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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