Interesting development regarding cannabis in Israel

Israeli soldiers suffering from combat stress could soon be treated with cannabis to relieve their symptoms.
"The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) medical corps, in cooperation with the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, is introducing the use of THC, the active agent in the cannabis plant, which helps relieve post-traumatic stress disorders, on an experimental basis," an army statement said.

The mental health department of the Medical Corps was set to to begin tests on volunteers suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder after reserve duty.

Hundreds of Israelis have been treated for combat stress after performing their mandatory national service in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.

The scientist who will help conduct the experiment heads a research team which discovered that cannabis helped mice which had suffered physical stress, and had even reduced the risk of stroke.

The army said the use of THC had been approved by a military and a civilian committee.

Source: Daily Telegraph (UK)
Published: August 04, 2004
Copyright: 2004 Telegraph Group Limited
Contact: dtletters@telegraph.co.uk
Website: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/

 

How the pols can claim that there is no medical necessity for mar1juana is beyond me. I guess Eli Lily and the other pharmaceutical companies hold more sway than any of us realize.

 

Oops. Sorry, I didn't see that one. Either that or my "youthful indiscretions" are starting to catch up with me.