Both CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta and Dr. Mehmet Oz, who hosts The Dr. Oz Show on Fox, reversed their opinions about medical marijuana in 2014. "It absolutely should be widely available," the Dr. Oz said then.
On Sept. 19, he doubled down on pot on Fox & Friends:
'The real story is the hypocrisy around medical marijuana. People think it's a gateway drug to narcotics. It may be the exit drug to get us out of the narcotic epidemic... We're not allowed to study it because it's a Schedule I drug, and I personally believe it could help.'
On a 2014 episode of Larry King Now, Dr. Oz stated:
“I grew up with most of my generation thinking that marijuana was something Satan was throwing at Americans and a communist plot. But I think that most of us have come around to the belief that marijuaa is hugely beneficial when used correctly for medicinal purposes. We pervert its use sometimes. I don't think it should be widely used, certainly by kids, because it creates a dependence that's unhealthy in any setting. But it absolutely should be widely available in America."
The previous year, Dr. Oz wasn't so sure when he wrote, "As a physician, I believe marijuana has a therapeutic role for patients with conditions such as cancer and chronic pain. But my bottom line is that I cannot condone any type of impairment for recreational purposes, especially when the consequences are diminished mental capacity and possibly even dependence."
