Marijuana Use Is a Medical and Social Hot Potato Issue, But Change Is Coming

Marijuana is slowly gaining acceptance in medical and social circles, and the view now is that it should be on a different drug schedule than heroin. <img alt="" src="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:630/1*yXEFTKYW7GenbLb2bGD08A.jpeg" style="height:467px; width:700px" /> Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@margo_amala?utm_content=creditCopyText&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=unsplash" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Margo Amala</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/photos/baked-cookies-bc9DFiU7b00?utm_content=creditCopyText&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=unsplash" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Unsplash</a> Call it what you will—everything from Mary Jane to weed and back again—but marijuana is here to stay, and it is now receiving support from government agencies like never before. A <a href="https://static01.nyt.com/newsgraphics/documenttools/d1b41750bb7210f6/63765434-full.pdf" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">newly released rule change</a> under consideration has important implications for all who use the products for everything from recreational use to relaxation or relief from nausea and painful medical disorders. <a href="https://medium.com/beingwell/marijuana-use-is-a-medical-and-social-hot-potato-issue-but-change-is-coming-a17bd636b8ca">Read More</a>