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Millions use medical cannabis. A lawsuit says it doesn’t work

Corporations at the top of America’s $30bn trade are accused of false advertising — it could become their Big Tobacco moment

Heather Bacchus worried when her 15-year-old son started using marijuana. Randy Jr was a bright, precocious teenager doing well at his school in Minnesota, but like many children his age he experienced ADHD and anxiety.

He had turned to cannabis to quiet what Bacchus called his “overactive brain”. However, she noticed an almost immediate, worrying shift in his mood.

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