CNN Gets it Right
June 18th, 2009Posted by Caren Woodson
When ASA learned that CNN’s Anderson Cooper was going to conduct a 5-part series on marijuana, which was to include some discussion regarding the medical and therapeutic use, ASA reached out. My lengthy call with the medical producer covered all the usual topics – addiction, potency, toxicity – but my primary goal was to make certain that the CNN producers would accurately report the latest research.
In this AC360 video segment, Dr. Sanjay Gupa provides a fair and balanced review of how cannabis affects the human body, including a brief review of the endocannabinoid system:
[Note: Gupta was Pres. Obama's initial pick to serve as U.S. Surgeon General.] While other networks seem infected with reefer madness, it’s good to know that CNN is keeping it real! You can read the full transcript, too!
I hope CNN will maintain this standard when reporting on medical cannabis in the future. To ensure that happens, I invite our readers to thank CNN for their balanced reporting on this matter.
September 3rd, 2009 at 8:22 am
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