The federal government lists marijuana as a Schedule I controlled substance—meaning it has no medically accepted use. Next week, interest group Americans for Safe Access will present the scientific case for marijuana’s therapeutic effects to a federal appeals court, in hopes of relaxing federal restrictions. Oncologist Donald Abrams reviews the evidence on cannabis.
Segment Guests
Donald Abrams
Dr. Donald Abrams is professor emeritus and integrative oncologist at the University of California San Francisco Osher Center for Integrative Medicine in San Francisco, California.
Bertha Madras
Bertha Madras is a professor of psychobiology in the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School in Southborough, Massachusetts.
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About Christopher Intagliata
@cintagliataChristopher Intagliata was Science Friday’s senior producer. He once served as a prop in an optical illusion and speaks passable Ira Flatowese.