US Surgeon General Acknowledges “Marijuana Can Be Helpful”

WASHINGTON, DC — Newly appointed US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy believes that cannabis possesses therapeutic utility — an acknowledgment that contradicts the plant’s present placement as a Schedule I controlled substance under federal law.

Speaking to CBS News, Murthy said: “We have some preliminary data showing that for certain medical conditions and symptoms that marijuana can be helpful.”

He added, “I think we have to use that data to drive policy making and I’m very interested to see where that data takes us.”

Dr. Murthy…