(Nov. 23) -- In California, the state with the nation's most permissive medical ********* law, some ******** with attention deficit hyperacitivty disorder, or ADHD, are being treated with ********* -- a fact that has sparked a heated debate over the move.
Reliable figures on the use of ********* to treat ADHD are hard to come by. Though California says it has issued over 36,000 medical ********* cards since 2004, the state does not compile statistics on prescriptions for specific conditions, like ADHD. And many doctors and patients are reluctant to talk about it. Still, experts say such prescriptions are becoming more common as the number of pot dispensaries and doctors prescribing ********* continues to grow.
And not everyone is happy about it.
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"My *** was diagnosed with ADHD when he was 6," a Grass Valley, Calif. woman who wished to remain anonymous told Sphere. "He was hyperactive, and had trouble in school, but we didn't want to put him on Ritalin. Too many side effects. When he got to high school, I suddenly noticed that he'd calmed and could concentrate. I couldn't figure it out. Then he told me that he'd started smoking pot."
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