The legislation would remove barriers for research into cannabis and facilitate access to an increased supply of higher quality medical-grade cannabis.
Doctors may not know all there is to know about medicinal cannabis, but it's important for them to have all of the information to help guide their patients.
The findings of a recent study suggest that, at least in the short term, the vast majority of patients that use cannabis experience antidepressant effects.
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill on Tuesday requiring hospitals and other health care facilities to allow terminally ill patients to use medical marijuana.