> Is the opposition to cannabis as a therapy at least part rooted in the fact it is not patentable? Large Pharma can't make enough money from something people c

> Is the opposition to cannabis as a therapy at least part rooted in the fact it is not patentable? Large Pharma can't make enough money from something people could grow themselves? No and no. Not only is it patentable, the United States Government famously holds one[1] for "Cannabinoids as antioxidants and neuroprotectant." Additionally, there are already pharmaceutical companies producing, researching, breeding, and selling medical cannabis in other countries like Israel[2]. And if you're looking to see what's happening in the United States, GW Pharmaceuticals is seeing success in their Phase 3 trials for Dravet Syndrome and Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome[3]. [1] - https://www.google.com/patents/US6630507 https://www.google.com/patents/US6630507 [2] - http://www.tikun-olam.info http://www.tikun-olam.info [3] - https://www.gwpharm.com/about-us/news/gw-announces-new-epidiolex®-cbd-positive-phase-3-data-dravet-syndrome-and-lennox https://www.gwpharm.com/about-us/news/gw-announces-new-epidi...