In 1978, the United States started the Compassionate Investigational New Drug Program. It provides medicinal marijuana to people with serious health problems for life.
While
the George H.W. Bush administration closed enrollment in 1992, people
in this program are still receiving monthly shipments.
The marijuana is grown in a secured facility at the University of Mississippi.Rosenfeld uses it to treat a rare bone tumor disorder. Musikka uses it to treat glaucoma, and has for the past 27 years.They both receive a tin of marijuana each month, and are instructed to use 10 marijuana cigarettes a day. They both say it works for them and that they've been stopped by law enforcement officers who are unaware of their legal right to use and possess it.
They also say that many federal lawmakers are unaware of the Compassionate IND.
"They're always surprised -- didn't know the government ever supplied anybody," added Mussika.
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