It isn't necessarily a discussion of weed that has been subjected to the same kinds of rigorous clinical trials required for other "medicines" (I note that "medicine" is a helpful replacement word for "drug...") though, is it, Mrrzy?

Where I stand on this is that it should not be the state's business if I wish to sow seeds of any crop, or collect mushrooms from the wild, that I want exclusively for my personal use. I'm allowed to brew home-made beer and wine, but only for myself. To sell it on, I need a licence. Quite right. On the federal level, marijuana is illegal. A minority of your states allow its recreational use. Another minority of your states disallow its medicinal use. Not a great picture, is it? Let's face it. Claiming medical benefits might just be an excuse for some people to use weed to get high. For nearly all the conditions that have been claimed can be helped by dope there are mainstream medicines that are clinically proven to be efficacious. In the UK, "clinically proven" means something...

As I said, cannabis has addled many a brain. If I were king of the world I'd let you grow it and addle away.