Marijuana’s popularity keeps growing, but the sprouting knowledge surrounding its dangers and benefits are nipped at the bud by a lack of research funding.
Daily Bruin Opinion columnist Jasmine Aquino explores the hazy future of cannabis research and Proposition 64’s effects on its obstacles, arguing that there are innovate resources for these efforts. 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.