"Gig 601XL Builder" wrDOTgiaconaATsuddenlink.net wrote:
So, do you have another example of scientific research that
is being moved offshore because it is illegal in the US?

Sorry to butt in (but this _is_ Usenet!) but I believe it is illegal in the
U.S. to perform any scientific research on Schedule I drugs (as defined by
the Controlled Substances Act) unless one can "get a Schedule I research
license from the DEA, an investigating new drug (IND) approval from the
FDA, a licensed commercial laboratory who will provide you with the drug,
and obtain approval of your detailed research protocol from the DEA, the
FDA and the Institutional Review Board (IRB) of the academic location where
the study will take place.
[...]
What is one to fear if he wishes to eventually do this kind of work? Aside
from the medical risks of exploring new drugs in humans, the only certain
risk is the law. Work with a competent physician, and also with a competent
lawyer. Or work in a country such as Switzerland where research of this
nature is considered a medical matter, not a legal one."[*]
[*] http://www.cognitiveliberty.org/shul...l_research.htm