Miracle Drug or the Devil’s Lettuce?
Cannabis Quiz: How much do you know about the science of marijuana?
By Bonnie Berkowitz
The seedy reputation of weed is changing — quickly.
First of all, the correct name is cannabis, and 29 states and the District of Columbia have laws that legalize it in broad ways (and 17 others in very limited ways). Two major TV producers and an Oscar winner made a sunny sitcom about it. Legal U.S. sales are expected to top $11 billion this year, according to industry tracker BDS Analytics. And big names among both Republicans and Democrats favor rolling back federal regulations against it.
But the science lags behind the movement, largely because studying cannabis is so difficult. Truth is, there’s a lot science doesn’t know.
1. Many states allow medical marijuana. What can it do?
A. Manage pain.
B. Reduce nausea.
C. Reduce some type of seizures and muscle spasms.
D. All of the above.
