Fox’s Television Series, Bones, Introduces the Issue of Medicinal Marijuana

“The High in the Low” episode of Bones is breaking new ground. Leave it to the FOX Broadcasting Company to put the spotlight on the controversial subject of marijuana use.

Bones usually opens with a crime scene or a little something that leads to a crime scene. Although this episode’s opening was thrilling & grotesque in true Bones style, the murder investigation isn't the story of interest here. Too, the interpersonal relationship betwixt the two main characters, Dr. Temperance 'Bones' Brennan & Special Agent Seeley Booth is also true to form:  superlative! They have a strong, although awkward relationship that’s strong & authentic. Alas, I digress.

A recurring character on the series had developed Ewing's sarcoma, a deadly type of bone cancer, previously this season, & they bring the character (TC) back in this episode, aptly titled “The High in the Low.” When TC returns to the Jeffersonian laboratory after rigorous chemotherapy & other aggressive treatments, it becomes known that marijuana played/is playing a major role in the recovery process.

As the information scuttlebutts its way about the lab in one form of communication or another, all of the co-workers are open-minded & accepting. Some of the fellow lab crew members even say they’d be doing the same thing if the tables were turned. It goes without saying that Dr. Brennan took the objective, scientific stance, but I’ll leave that for the viewer to experience. TC explained how cannabis helped with the nausea & pain caused by the cancer treatments. Each character handled the issue with their own style as I've become accustom, & they all supported TC’s choice to use medical marijuana.

TC was conflicted but didn't want to lie to the boss lady, Cam, so TC came right out with it. As marijuana is a Schedule I drug in the eyes of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), it is without question a federally illegal drug. That said, Cam fired TC on the spot & without hesitation.

The initial murder investigation discusses the difference betwixt delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) & cannabidiol (CBD) & the medical research. For me, a self-made, self-taught connoisseur of Mary Jane, this was a very interesting television program. I watch Bones of my own accord, & this particular episode now holds a special place in my heart. I want to commend Emily Deschanel & all of the staff, crew, & cast of Bones along with the Fox Broadcasting Company for handling the marijuana debate in the United States with compassion, scientific evidence, personal ideals & beliefs. It covered the legal issues & how they affect the individuals that need medicinal marijuana.