What a U.S. national medical marijuana registry could mean for those on the list

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Since medical marijuana is not federally legal, there is sometimes concern that HIPAA regulations may not apply to medical marijuana. One of the objectives of this national registry is to understand how and why people gain access to medical marijuana as a nation. It is only natural, however, that a medical marijuana patient may feel a bit uneasy about this new registry. Legalizing Medical Marijuana Reduces Drunk Driving, New Data Shows Cannabis helps basketball legend Lauren Jackson get back on the court at age 41 Cannabis for therapeutic use is still out of reach for many sick New Zealanders, despite changes in the law This begs the question: If a person currently uses medical marijuana, what does this mean for one’s future? The goal, it seems, is to unite the data available across states where medical marijuana is widely used.

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The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has applied to create a national database of medical marijuana users to better understand marijuana and how it is used to treat medical conditions in the U.S.

This would be the most broad registry of its kind, and could help generate significant new data on the subject.

It is only natural, however, that a medical marijuana patient may feel a bit uneasy about this new registry. Sure, many states with medical marijuana programs have their own registries, but there has never been a registry pool with such a variety of potential uses in existence like the one NIDA plans to create.

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