For some Americans, the mention of marijuana conjures images of young ne’er-do-wells passing around a hand-rolled cigarette and a family size bag of Cool Ranch Doritos before falling into an idol stupor.
These perceptions, while loosely rooted in truth, bear no resemblance to the intent of a medical marijuana bill working its way through the Alabama Legislature.
The Lister Hill Center for Public Health Policy at UAB recently published the results of a survey of 450 Alabama physicians regarding the legalization of medical cannabis by the state of Alabama “if available by recommendation of a medical provider.” Only 26 percent of surveyed physicians opposed the legalization of medical cannabis.