Federal government holds patent on marijauna use to treat concussion
Patent No. 6630507: Cannabinoids are found to have particular application as neuroprotectants, for example in limiting neurological damage following trauma.
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Medical Marijuana & Concussions
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I am sure many of you have seen the CNN special by Dr. Sanjay Gupta where he explored the medical benefits of Marijuana (he had been against it). He has continued his studies and he has uncovered some information that ties back to MMA. The commissions might be harming athletes by refusing to consider Marijuana’s medial properties. According to Dr. Gupta the US Government has filed a patent based on these findings. The excerpt below has Dr. Gupta talking about the NFL and its stance on the plant. The issue at hand TBI is the same for MMA as it is for the NFL.
“Pete Carroll, the coach of the Super Bowl-winning Seattle Seahawks, said the National Football League should explore medical marijuana if it helps players. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell hasn’t dismissed the idea, saying that if marijuana is reconsidered by the medical establishment, the league would treat it the same as any other medicine. Goodell also says the NFL is following the science that suggests marijuana may help recovery from concussions.
Recently, I had the chance to tell him that the United States already holds a patent on medical marijuana for that very purpose. Patent No. 6630507: Cannabinoids are found to have particular application as neuroprotectants, for example in limiting neurological damage following ischemic insults, such as stroke or trauma.
However, this particular issue still bothers me: How can the government deny the benefits of medical marijuana even as it holds a patent for those very same benefits? Members of the Food and Drug Administration declined my repeated requests for an interview.”
Source: http://www.cnn.com/2014/03/05/health/gupta-medical-marijuana/