U.S. decrees that marijuana has no accepted medical use

Los Angeles Times (US)
Saturday, July 9, 2011

Marijuana has been approved by California, many other states and the nation's capital to treat a range of illnesses, but in a decision  the federal government ruled that it has no accepted medical use and should remain classified as a highly dangerous drug like heroin. The decision by the DEA comes almost nine years after medical marijuana supporters asked the government to reclassify cannabis to take into account a growing body of worldwide research that shows its effectiveness in treating certain diseases, such as glaucoma and multiple sclerosis.