If The U.S. Government is so sure that there's no such thing as medical marijuana, why have they decided to patent it.
US Patent 6630507 - Cannabinoids as antioxidants and neuroprotectants
Application: filed on 2/02/2001
US Patent Issued on October 7, 2003
Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Department of Health and Human Services
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It seems likely that the US Government patented cannabinoids so that they could file "roadblock" patent infringement actions against medical marijuana providers for the life of the patent. Ms. Speaker, will you propose legislation to force the government to issue low-cost licenses under this patent to anyone producing medicinal products based on that patent's claims?