What personal freedom is next?

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*Snort*

Shortness of breath can be treated by smoking Marijuana?  There's a paradox.

What active agent besides the THC is it that is in Marijuana that supresses that variety of symptoms for that variety of ailments?  THC is not the only compound in the weed. 

How well established are the synergistic effects of the various compounds?  From the comments, it seems that THC itself is not the only chemical acting to alleviate various symptoms for a patient.

Occhi

"The accumulated data indicate a potential therapeutic value for cannabinoid drugs, particularly for symptoms such as pain relief, control of nausea and vomiting, and appetite stimulation."

And not other drugs can do this?  Or is it that no single drug can do all of these things at once? 

Or, is this all a smokescreen?  :D 

Weed advocates have spouted as many half truths as weed's enemy's since I started watching decriminalization debates in the 70's. 

The core issue is not medical, it is Constitutional.

Occhi
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You're correct, there are two issues here:

1. States' rights versus the federal goverment's mandates. This one been brewing since Jefferson and Adams. Unfortunately, it's been sliding the wrong way for about 200 years. This being the latest symptom.

2. How to move medical MJ from the store-front "clubs" into pharmacies. You've got to convince the drug companies there's money to be made. They'll handle the legislation, through the usual back channels.