Pubdate: Mon, 18 Aug 2014 Source: Guardian, The (UK) Copyright: 2014 Guardian News and Media Limited Contact: http://www.guardian.co.uk/guardian/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/175 Author: Monty Goldin Page: 25 ALLOW CANNABIS FOR MEDICAL PURPOSES As a pharmacist with a special interest in the medical uses of cannabis I am delighted that Norman Baker has spoken out. We are not talking here about the widespread use of cannabis in the community. One particular cannabinoid, CBD, is not psychotropic nor toxic and shows promise as a useful drug in certain conditions. The two active ingredients, THC and CBD, were discovered in Israel. That much maligned little country is a world leader in research into the medical use of cannabis. Its health service already uses cannabis for certain conditions. Monty Goldin London - --- MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom