Marijuana’s illegality nationally makes it difficult to study, and its prohibition in Wisconsin makes it hard to obtain for people who rely on it for treatment.
Tag: Medicine
Posted inThe Cannabis Question
List of federally approved marijuana medications in the U.S. is short
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has OK’d just four medicines containing cannabis-related products; other countries have approved more.
Posted inWisWatch Blog
New England investigative news center exposes faulty Lyme disease testing
The New England Center for Investigative Reporting has discovered that thousands of people are receiving non-FDA approved tests for Lyme disease, which may be giving unreliable results. The report includes a graphic showing the spread of Lyme disease over time — including to Wisconsin, which is one of the hotspots for the tick-borne disease. One of the testing companies is in Osceola, Wisconsin.