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on Drug Abuse (NIDA) is routine and simple_ This may be the
actual experience of these witnesses° Hepier_ to the best of
my knowledge, obtained his supplies through an iND administered
by others. He never directly applied for IND status as a
_sponsor" nor was he at any time responsible foe ordering
supplies_ Green's work is largely confined to animal research
or involves the use of synthetic cannabinoids the government
wishes to promote as substitutes for marijuana.
72. In myexperience, obtaining !ND approval to
conduct marijuana research_ _
and acquiring supplies of cannabis
'_ .....
_rom NIDA, are extremely difficult and time consuming_
73. Despite the fact I have held a number of
previous INDs to evaluate marijuana, and am very familiar with
{
...... ._ii. procedures for acquiring supplies from N_DA, I have constantly
run into unnecessary delays. For examplee Sn February of this
year I applied to FDA for permission to provide mirijuana to a
glaucoma patient who hasf in short tests_ proved responsive to
this mode of therapy_ After months of delays FDA _approved"
this iNDo However_ FDA "conditioned" its "approval." Until
additional information is filed in FDA_ NIDA will not ship
supplies. Meanwhile, my patSent is not receiving helps
74. When you are dealing with patients who suffer
from a pro@{essive medical disease0 such delays are intolerable
and unconscionable° I also know my experience is not unique,
but fairly typical° The system simply is not designed for
treatment purposes
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