Proposition 64 passed in November, legalizing recreational marijuana use in California. When it goes into full effect Jan. 1, 2018, UCLA students and anyone 21 or older will be able to buy marijuana from stores with retail licenses. Currently, patients have used medical marijuana to treat a variety of conditions, including nausea, pain and seizures.
The Daily Bruin spoke to physicians and parents familiar with using medical marijuana as treatment for illness and investigated the potential for research into the plant, despite federal policy barriers.