... finding doctors willing to take the time to work through the new program's system. Then in 1992, when a flood of applications from AIDS patients came through, the Bush administration closed the program to all new applicants. On December 1st, 1999, the Clinton administration stated that the IND program ... , Maine, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington, have voted in favor of adding to the ballot, the idea of removing the criminal penalties for seriously ill people who grow or possess medical marijuana. This however, due to federal opposition, is still not the practice of these states. You can st...

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... legitimate beneficial purposes. Pro-Legalization groups such as the Physician's Association for AIDS Care and the National Lymphoma Foundation argue that Marijuana should be legalized in order to treat terminally ill patients. Among them are AIDS victims who find that marijuana stimulates their appetites so they can resume their normal eating patterns and prevent weight-loss, a serious concern. Those suffering from ... horrible disease. Cannabis makes lifesaving treatment possible where it wasn't before. Until 1937, there were twenty-seven medicines containing marijuana were legally ava...

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... have legalized "Medical marijuana", the drug is being prescribed for glaucoma, Crohn's disease, seizure disorders, nausea from chemotherapy, and cancer patients (Feature). It has been found that marijuana works significantly better than opioids among patients dealing with chronic pain. Opioids come with a large set of side effects that bring just as many problems for the user as they ... minor ones. Some of marijuana's side effects actually benefit the user. For example, marijuana helps nausea and gives the user an increased appetite, which would be useful for extremely ill patients and ...

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... marijuana aids in the treatment of many ailments. These include pain relief from neuropathic pain, nausea, glaucoma, and certain movement disorders. It also stimulates the appetite, and helps patients with HIV, or dementia. New research even suggests that marijuana may protect the body from certain types of malignant tumors, and are neuroprotective. There are more than 60 United ... use of marijuana. The American Cancer Society and the American Medical association support clinical research in marijuana studies. A recent study found that many oncologists had advised marijuana therapy to pa...

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... has been sharply divided. Some dismiss medical marijuana as a hoax that exploits our natural compassion for the sick; others claim it is a uniquely soothing medicine that has been withheld from patients through regulations based on false claims (Joy). For thousands of years, the drug marijuana has been used to treat a wide variety of ailments ("The Need toÉ"). Between 1840 and ... pain, nausea, the anorexia of AIDS wasting, and other symptoms." Loss of appetite and wasting are among the most lethal side effects of cancer treatments. Glaucoma, AIDS, cancer and MS patients have all benef...

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