OT: Back to Marijuana as Schedule 1

[Bcash2]

Obviously weed was just rescheduled as a "schedule 1" drug. Meaning the government claims that..

1. The drug or other substance has a high potential for abuse.
2. The drug or other substance has no currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States.
3. There is a lack of accepted safety for use of the drug or other substance under medical supervision.

HOWEVER,the United States Government as Represented by the Department of Health and Human Services owns the rights to patent #6630507 titled "Cannabinoids as Antioxidants and Neuroprotectants."
see here: https://www.google.com/patents/US6630507

So, am I missing something here or is the the ultimate hypocrisy? What say ye?

 

[CochiseCowbell]

I say football season needs to start yesterday.

 

[ShrubDog]

All this means is beer can be used as a medical treatment.

 

[CochiseCowbell]

All this means is beer can be used as a medical treatment.

If so, the Gov't is further behind, as in millennia, in their research h than I expected.*