http://exhibits.library.stonybrook.edu/mfp/files/original/9edd53d62fec59387dece57b51e382de.pdf 1c3dba4f6f25958e4dcb4d5dc1d6687c PDF Text Text Dscssbsr 3. 1971 Dr. Jerome K. Jaffe SADDA? white house, Washington, D.C. Dear Jerry: Roger called me about the problems in obtaining supplies of cannabis and opiates for research. Our difficulties are long standing, and are of two kinds * "approval” by an FDA-NINE Connittee that has ar- roasted the responsibility to review the specific content of the uses and to which applicants for drugs are making of their requested supplies; actual distribution difficulties. Since 1968, we have had approval from 31MB, BNDD, H.Y. States College to study cannabis 3.1. City, and the appropriate committees of our from scientific committees and heroin in man. we also have fornal support [psychopharnacology], (N.Y. Stats flacc~contracts since 1967; Nlfifi 13358 18172 [cannabis], and 19h76 [heroiu]l( Yet, when we request supplies of cannabis, us are again asked supplies to submit formal proposals for committee review. Not only are the Con— of the prejudices reduced to according and the aaounts delayed their arbitary decisions. For exnittee, but our intent frustrated 21bydays of marijuana use in man would ample, in June we were told that dsensd not be allowed, but 7 days would be; and in September, the Committee made in 21 days allowable for all investigators. Such reviews are not the any other drug study we usually depend on the investigator to assess the by risks and the needs of the study progrsn, and rsquirs monitoring appropriate connittsss of his institution. — It is ny belief that the Committee ought to restrict its func~ tions to advising the Secretary of HEN about the distribution of those drugs which are in very limited supply - to evaluate the priorities among of the nation. scientists who nay have special calls on limited assetsshould be freely the distribution ample supply, But where drugs are in made to those scientists who have eat the standards of research and infor which drugs stitutional monitoring approved for the specific studies pious reaare requested. The assumption by the Committee, for whatever to drug deterrent severe is a of proposals the content sons, to critique study. and fruitful inhibited and both delays research, �Dr. Jerome K. Jsffs Deceabsr 3, 1971 Tho sscood issus is that of the supplies. Ones spprovsl is tho givsn, suppliss srs distributsd in obtuse snd sxpsnsive ways, with suppliss dslsysd and lost. On two occssions, horoin hss been sent through the osils sod hsvs been lost. Prior to the roosnt sssusption of distribution by BRDD, ths drug was dalivsred by so sgsnt of tho Justice Departssnt sod whils it took months to obtain suppliss, thsss did svsntuslly arrive. flow, it tskss months to 3st sporovsls and suppliss come only site: rspostod cslls. Incidentally, so sro embarking on tbs spooisl study which you othsrs hsvs rsqusstsd that of tho duration of action of ssloxons pssosts. Us hsvs no hsroin on hsnd, sod dsspits roqussts since tho sod of August, sad submission of tho oscssssry docuosnts, us will be forcsd to carry out thsss ssssys with inputs substancss. Porhsps your attics could call BNDD sod srrsnss for s ship-sot of 1 Grss for the iossdiste uss, psoding tbs usual longthy procsss for 5 Grsoo? and — Sincsrsly yours, Pink, M.D. Professor of Psychistry Max 33:13 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Correspondence Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Correspondence to: Jaffe, Jerome H. 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