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Government-owned cannabinoid patent not enough to convince DEA of marijuana’s medical use
by
Beryl Lipton
Is taking out a patent on the medical uses of marijuana’s primary drug component an acknowledgement that, yes, marijuana has some health-beneficial effects? Not according to the DEA.