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Medical Marijuana

Doctor-recommended medical marijuana is already legal in a dozen states, with at least two more likely to legalize pot for medical uses in November. It has been shown helpful in treating nausea and pain associated with cancer... [more]

Doctor-recommended medical marijuana is already legal in a dozen states, with at least two more likely to legalize pot for medical uses in November. It has been shown helpful in treating nausea and pain associated with cancer, chemotherapy, HIV and hepatitis C; spasticity associated with multiple sclerosis; intra-ocular pressure in glaucoma; and a host of other conditions.

Yet the federal government refuses to recognize any valid medical use for the herb, and continues raids and arrests of medical marijuana patients and providers in states which have legalized medical use.

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NORML: The potential health risks associated with cannabis are less than those associated with alcohol and do not justify the continued criminalization of the plant or its users, according to a report published last week by The Beckley Foundation — an independent British think-tank that analyzes...  
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'Medical' marijuana is a just a ploy to legalize this drug under the guise of legitimate medicine.  
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Dr. Phillip Leveque and Bonnie King do their best to share helpful information with the latest round of Salem-News.com and Google Video visitor's questions. This video is part of a continuing series that offers information and question and answer segments on medical marijuana, Post Traumatic...  
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A decade ago, voters in California approved a proposal to legalize marijuana smoking for so-called 'medical' purposes.  
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"Medical" marijuana is a just a ploy to legalize this drug under the guise of legitimate medicine.  
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Agents took marijuana and edible products believed to contain pot, officials said. No arrests made so far.  
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The Washington State Department of Health has formally defined what constitutes a 60-day supply of marijuana, 10 years after a statewide ballot initiative legalized medical use of the drug for certain patients, the Seattle Times reported Oct. 3.  
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Andy Heglas watched as terminal cancer, chemotherapy and radiation treatments assaulted his friend, Steve, who struggled with nausea, pain and loss of appetite.  
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After much discussion, a number of arrests and at least one gubernatorial freak out, the State Department of Health has defined what constitutes a 60-day supply of medical marijuana. As of November 1st, a patient prescribed medicinal marijuana in Washington can have up to 24 ounces of dried...  
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10/08/2008: Several medical marijuana dispensaries in Santa Barbara closed their doors Sept. 19 in response to pressure by the federal Drug Enforcement Administration. Dispensaries are allowed in certain circums...  
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SANTA CRUZ -- J. Craig Canada said he is running for the Santa Cruz City Council because, while living on the streets for three years, he had difficulty finding help and shelter as a medical marijuana patient.  
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WATERVILLE -- Police say a man allowed to have a limited amount of marijuana for medical purposes has been charged with possessing far more -- nearly four pounds at his Stowe restaurant, home and on a vacant lot. ... - The Associated Press  
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Glenn Myer uses marijuana to relieve his pain following a 2006 skiing accident where he spirally fractured his arm.  
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Police say a man allowed to have a limited amount of marijuana for medical purposes has been charged with possessing far more -- nearly four pounds at his Stowe restaurant, home and on a vacant lot.  
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