Problem: Lotus have retained their controversial driver Romain Grosjean for the 2013 Formula One campaign. The Frenchman finished eighth in the drivers' championship in 2012 on 96 points but was involved in a number of early season incidents. He was handed a one-race ban after causing a pile up during the Belgian Grand Prix while Red Bull's Mark Webber called him a "first lap nutcase" after they collided at the Japanese Grand Prix. A decision on Grosjean's future was delayed until he held talks with the team at the end of the season but now they have confirmed he will again partner 2007 world champion Kimi Raikkonen. "It's fantastic for me to be continuing with Lotus F1 Team for 2013," Grosjean told the Lotus website. "It's superb to have the support of everyone at Enstone. I'm really looking forward to rewarding their faith when we take to the track in Australia. "I learnt a lot in my first full season in Formula One and my aim is to put these lessons into practice with stronger and more consistent performance on track next year. "There are a lot of exciting developments occurring behind the scenes at Enstone and I am very excited with the prospect of the E21 (car). "I've already had my seat fitting and spoken with all the personnel involved with the build of the new car; I just can't wait to get behind the wheel." Grosjean finished on the podium three times in his first full Formula One campaign, coming third in Bahrain and Hungary, and second in Canada. Lotus team principal Eric Boullier said: "Romain is a great talent and we are pleased that he is continuing with us for a second season. "With the continuity of two exceptional drivers like Romain and Kimi we are well placed to build on our strong 2012 with even better results in the year ahead. "Both drivers worked very well together in their first year as team-mates, and I think there is the potential of even better things from the season ahead. "We were regular visitors to podiums in 2012 and we certainly intend to continue with this trend in 2013."

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Answer: Lotus retain driver Romain Grosjean for the 2013 Formula One season. The Frenchman finished eighth in the drivers' championship on 96 points. The 26-year-old was involved in several controversial incidents in 2012. Grosjean will again partner 2007 Formula One world champion Kimi Raikkonen.

Text: By. David Mccormack. PUBLISHED:. 14:42 EST, 8 August 2013. |. UPDATED:. 16:34 EST, 8 August 2013. CNN's chief medical correspondent Sanjay Gupta has come out in favor of marijuana – a turn around on his former stance – and says the American people have been ‘systematically misled’ on the dangers of the drug. Dr Gupta, named one of People magazine's sexiest men alive in 2003, has revealed he changed his mind after working on a forthcoming documentary (‘Weeds’) and he apologized for his own role in the misinformation. ‘We have been terribly and systematically misled for nearly 70 years in the United States, and I apologize for my own role in that,’ he wrote on CNN.com. CNN's chief medical correspondent Sanjay Gupta has come out in favour of marijuana and says the American people have been 'systematically misled' on the dangers of the drug. Gupta also revealed his turnaround in a special edition of Piers Morgan's CNN show on Wednesday night. In the program both men admitted that they has tried the demon weed, although Gupta said he didn’t care for it. After traveled around world over the past year to interview medical leaders, experts, growers and patients on the topic Gupta described has findings as ‘stunning’. Prior to his recent research, Gupta said he had been unimpressed by the case typically made for medical marijuana. ‘I mistakenly believed the Drug Enforcement Agency listed marijuana as a schedule 1 substance because of sound scientific proof,’ he wrote. Gupta claims that the Drug Enforcement Agency 'doesn't have the science' to lump marijuana as a schedule 1 substance, the most dangerous category. Here's what Gupta has to say now about cannabis after his recent research... ...but back in 2009 when he was very staunchly against legalizing it... He now claims that they 'don’t have the science' to lump marijuana is in the category of the most dangerous drugs. The shift in stance marks quite a turnaround for Gupta who in 2009 wrote an article in TIME magazine entitled ‘Why I would Vote No on Pot.’ At that time he claimed many people in favor of legalizing the drug simply wanted to get stoned. 'As a doctor, smoking the stuff is not going to do your health any good,' he concluded at the time. Now he says it doesn't have a high potential for abuse, and there are very legitimate medical applications for the drug. In researching his documentary he said he was ‘unsettled’ by the lack of science in Assistant Secretary of Health Dr. Roger Egeberg’s recommendation in 1970 that marijuana should be classified as a schedule 1 substance. Gupta pointed out that while marijuana leads to dependence in about 10 percent of adult users, that is half the rate of dependence amongst cocaine users, which is only a schedule 2 substance ‘with less abuse potential than schedule 1 drugs.’ Around 25 percent of heroin users become addicted, while 30 percent of smokers become addicted and many go on to die as a result. However he did issue a note of caution about teenagers using the drug. Young, developing brains are likely more susceptible to harm from marijuana than adult brains, he said. He cited recent studies which suggest regular use in teenage years can lead to a permanent decrease in IQ, while other research has hinted at a possible heightened risk of developing psychosis. ‘Much in the same way I wouldn't let my own children drink alcohol, I wouldn't permit marijuana until they are adults,’ he wrote. ‘If they are adamant about trying marijuana, I will urge them to wait until they're in their mid-20s when their brains are fully developed.’ Now that Gupta has seen the light on the positive medical benefits of the drug, he promises to do his part to help and 'genuinely and honestly' try to fill the remaining void in our knowledge about the drug.
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Gupta says the American people have been 'systematically misled' on the dangers of marijuana. Back in 2009 his stance was quite different and he wrote: 'Smoking the stuff is not going to do your health any good' Now after researching a new documentary he says the drug has very legitimate medical applications. In some instances he now believes it is a better option than prescription drugs.