In a major development, the American Psychiatric Association, one of the foremost medical associations, has unanimously approved a resolution calling for the protection of patients, doctors, and their medical marijuana rights, in states where laws exist to provide said rights. However, this resolution must still be approved by the APA board of trustees.
In other narco news, an editorial from the nytimes critiques current practices of denying federal student aid to students convicted of certain drug offenses. The piece correctly points out that this practice creates a “revolving door”, whereby cutting educational aid, this program destroys and disables the future prospects and experiences of bright young people. All for smoking a plant.
