For years, one of the main arrows in the quiver of anti-pot zealots in arguing against medical marijuana (along with the federal pot prohibition, recently blunted by the Obama Administration) has been “But the American Medical Association says pot has no medical value.” As of today, that’s no longer true.

In a move considered historic by supporters of medical marijuana, the AMA voted today to reverse its long-held position that marijuana should continue to be classified under federal law as a Schedule I substance with no medical value. The organization, which is the largest physician-based group in the United States, adopted a report, “Use of Cannabis for Medicinal Purposes,” drafted by the AMA Council on Science and Public Health (CSAPH), which affirms the therapeutic benefits of medical marijuana and calls for further research.

via Chronic City: American Medical Association Reverses Position, Calls For Review of Medical Pot – San Francisco News – The Snitch.