Medical marijuana, American federalism, and the Supreme Court

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The US Supreme Court, in Gonzalez V Raich, held that federal law enforcement authorities could criminally prosecute patients for possessing marijuana prescribed by a physician in accordance with state law. In order to avoid drug abuse of medical marijuana, sound policy is required based on public health, a rigorous research agenda, a private patient-physician relationship, and relief of patient suffering.

Dosage and administration, Drug use, Medical marijuana

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Biomedical research involving prisoners: Ethical values and legal regulation

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The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has asked the Institute of Medicine (IOM) to develop a new ethical framework for prisoner research and identify regulatory safeguards. The controversies surrounding IOM's proposals concerning biomedical research and the health care systems for prisoners are discussed.

Product standards, safety, & recalls, Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences, Government domestic functions, Institute of Medicine, Standards, Human experimentation in medicine, Human medical experimentation, Medical ethics, United States. Department of Health and Human Services, Health policy, Self-experimentation in medicine

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Ensuring effective pain treatment: a national and global perspective

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The article analyzes the inequality that exists due to socioeconomic factors besides the legality of the law that prevents low-income group patients from accessing medication for palliative pain control.

Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing, Public affairs, Narcotic Analgesic Preparations, Psychological aspects, Social aspects, Care and treatment, Analysis, Pain, Palliative treatment, Palliative care, Opioids, Health care services accessibility

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