Sanja Gupta: Weed 2 – Cannabis Plant is Genuine Medicine
Dr. Sanja Gupta’s second documentary on medical marijuana, Weed 2:Cannabis Madness: Dr. Sanjay Gupta Reports, aired 3/11/14 dives deeper into the medical science and merits of cannabis.
“This scientific journey is about a growing number of patients who want the cannabis plant as a genuine medicine, not to get high.
It is about emerging science that not only shows and proves what marijuana can do for the body but provides better insights into the mechanisms of marijuana in the brain, helping us better understand a plant whose benefits have been documented for thousands of years. This journey is also about a Draconian system where politics override science and patients are caught in the middle.
Dr. Sanjay Gupta is a practicing neurosurgeon and CNN’s chief medical correspondent.
Since our documentary “Weed” aired in August, I have continued to travel the world, investigating and asking tough questions about marijuana.
I have met with hundreds of patients, dozens of scientists and the curious majority who simply want a deeper understanding of this ancient plant. I have sat in labs and personally analyzed the molecules in marijuana that have such potential but are also a source of intense controversy. I have seen those molecules turned into medicine that has quelled epilepsy in a child and pain in a grown adult. I’ve seen it help a woman at the peak of her life to overcome the ravages of multiple sclerosis.
I am more convinced than ever that it is irresponsible to not provide the best care we can, care that often may involve marijuana.
I am not backing down on medical marijuana; I am doubling down.”
Dr. Gupta made important declarations about the safety and efficacy of this legitimate medicine. His statements are pivotal to the larger public understanding of the therapeutic merits of cannabis. Let’s continue the conversation on how to bring this much desired medicine to those who need it and bring safe access to everyone.
Dr. Gupta spoke about the US government having a patent on cannabinoids as antioxidants and neuroprotectants. Read the patent for yourself: https://mychronicrelief.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/US-CBD-Patent.pdf