September 2, 2005

Legal Showdown Over Medical Marijuana Pits UMass Against Ole Miss

By JEFFREY BRAINARD

Aresearcher at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst is seeking the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration's permission to grow cannabis that could be used to develop legal prescription drugs, but the request is being opposed by the University of Mississippi, the sole source sanctioned by the government to grow marijuana for such purposes.

In an administrative hearing on the dispute held last week, the University of Massachusetts argued that Mississippi's product is of insufficient

Digital or Print Subscription

Web Pass

Already have an account? Log In Now.