Scientists call on US to allow research on pot medicines for pets
(World News Science)

Dr. Byron Maas surveys a supply of marijuana products for dogs that lines a shelf in his veterinary clinic. They`re selling well. `The `Up and Moving` is for joints and for pain,`` he explains. `The `Calm and Quiet` is for real anxious dogs, to take away that anxiety.`` People anxious to relieve suffering in their pets are increasingly turning to oils and powders that contain cannabinoids (CBDs), a non-psychoactive component of marijuana. But there`s little data on whether they work, or if they have harmful side effects. That`s because Washington has been standing in the way of clinical trials, veterinarians and researchers say. Now, a push is underway to have barriers removed, so both pets...