Federal drug officials are warning Georgia to shelve its plans to be the first state to allow pharmacies to dispense medical marijuana products.

News outlets report that the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration on Nov. 27 warned pharmacies that dispensing medical marijuana violates federal law.

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    11 months ago

    You don’t need to be mad. I meant that the prohibition hasn’t let drug companies do research into turning it into pills.

    Maybe you should spark one, bro

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      11 months ago

      Pills are one way, but not the prime way, to ingest cannabinoids. Also plant-based medicine has advantages that aren’t necessarily found in some stripped down, synthesized, single-action formula. The most popular form for cancer patients now is RSO, which is a whole-plant solvent extract that people eat. It’s like a black tar with a dozen different active components.