White House Reverses Medical Marijuana Stance

Medical marijuana has been victim to a catch-22 -- state laws may allow it, but federal laws did not. This left users of medical marijuana open to prosecution by federal laws, even if it was technically legal in their state.

Elizabeth Hartney, About.com Guide to Addictions reports that Obama has allowed more leeway in the federal restrictions on marijuana. This should help restrict prosecution to those who abuse the drug, rather than those who are legitimate medical distributors. Crohn's disease is one of the conditions that might benefit from the use of medical marijuana.

More about medical marijuana:

• White House Change in Medical Marijuana Policy
• What is Medical Marijuana?
• Medical Marijuana FAQ