Ive heard that eight people obtain marijuana for medical purposes from the federal government. How can someone apply for permission to use federal marijuana?
In 1991, the federal government closed the program that allowed the seriously ill to obtain legal access to marijuana. That program — the Compassionate IND program — was the only means by which individuals could obtain federal supplies. Twelve individuals were receiving supplies in 1991 and they were “grand fathered” when the program was closed. Four individuals — all AIDS patients — have died. The remaining eight continue to receive supplies. The Compassionate IND program was closed because too many people were asking for access to medical marijuana supplies. In order for marijuana to be classified as a prohibited Schedule I drug it must not have “accepted medical use in treatment” in the United States. The federal government knew that hundreds of approved Compassionate INDs would quickly undermine that criteria and marijuana would have to be rescheduled. Rather than respond in an honest and open way, the federal government closed the Compassionate IND program for marijuana. For f
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