an approved prescription spray. in order to increase the chances of getting that approval, every step, from growing to harvesting to manufacturing, is all carefully controlled, regulated and rigorously tested to strict standards, so every plant, every dose is identical, safe and effective. it is an expensive and painstakingly slow process. it s taken hundreds of millions of dollars and a decade to develop their first drug for the pain and spasms brought on by multiple sclerosis. is this a place that you walk? as a neurosurgeon myself, i was curious just how well this medicine could work. theresa pointer was diagnosed with ms in february of 2004. for years she struggled with pain and exhaustion. she tried just about everything, but found the drugs prescribed to her were ineffective or had awful side effects. but one day in 2005, she read in
keeps those conditions constant. and there are dozens of scientists regularly tending the plants. this is probably the most tlc for a weed i ve ever heard of. one would hope so. absolutely. dr. jeffrey guy, who runs gw pharmaceuticals, says it has to be this way, because they re trying to do something no other pharmaceutical company in the world is attempting turning the actual marijuana plant into a prescription drug. when you look out at all of this, what comes to your mind? i look at this, and i think we can make generations of medicines over the next 25, 30 years. medicines for illnesses like alzheimer s, diabetes and ptsd and epilepsy. and autoimmune diseases like multiple sclerosis and krone s. the key to making these medications is inside these simple looking leaves, and