The director of the U.S. Office of National Drug Control Policy wants to make it clear that teen use of cannabis shouldn’t deter politicians and researchers from exploring the drug’s medical potential.
During a recorded interview with The Washington Post, Dr. Rahul Gupta spoke plainly about two of the most pressing issues with cannabis, namely its medical possibilities and its impact on the developing brain.
Earlier in the interview, Jonathan Capehart, associate editor of The Washington Post, and Dr. Gupta talked about President Joe Biden’s marijuana pardon and the possible descheduling of cannabis.
“When do you expect that review to be done?” Capehart asked. “It will be done expeditiously because the president has asked for it,” Dr. Gupta replied.
“What the president has announced is historic in nature. No one before in the history of the United States has made those proclamations,” he said.
Dr.
Read full article on The Growth Op
