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I'd like to see some controlled studies with marijuana.

Not gonna happen.

Cannabis is on Schedule 1. Which, IIRC means zero beneficial medical use (think heroin, cocaine).

See the recent article with pictures of the "marijuana" that the government gives to researchers.

And with Sessions as the AG, I don't think the situation is changing soon.

"Medical Marijuana" should be a known term for someone who has heard of Jeff Sessions, considering most of the legalisation debate was initially focussed on such uses. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medical_cannabis lists some uses and existing research.

Depression is probably a bad fit for Cannabis. Within the space of drugs that are used recreationally, Ketamine is (was?) the big hope.

Ketamine is being used by quite a few doctors to treat depression. There are actual "Ketamine clinics" that specialize in it. The big guys are catching on to the fact that is works, and are devising analogues: http://adisinsight.springer.com/drugs/800037644

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