Smokeless marijuana inhalation delivery system should be developed by NIH -- ad hoc committee report.

Executive Summary

NIH SHOULD DEVELOP MARIJUANA INHALATION DELIVERY SYSTEM, AD HOC GROUP advising the National Institutes of Health recommended in a report on the medical utility of marijuana released Aug. 8. The NIH "should use its resources and influence to rapidly develop a smoke-free inhaled delivery system for marijuana or THC," the eight member ad hoc group of experts stated. "This effort will remove a significant health hazard during clinical testing and future potential use." The report is the outgrowth of a February NIH workshop on the potential therapeutic uses of marijuana.