Marijuana helps patients stay on medication
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Recovering drug addicts who are   infected with hepatitis C virus may stick to their medications   better if they are allowed to use marijuana, U.S. researchers   reported on Wednesday.
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The marijuana she smokes every two waking hours makes life bearable for Angel Raich. It eases the pain from an inoperable brain tumor, scoliosis and several other permanent disabilities.
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WASHINGTON - Nearly three-fourths of older Americans support legalizing marijuana for medical use, according to a poll done for the nation&#39;s largest advocacy group for seniors.
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WASHINGTON - At the Supreme Court Monday, the issue was medical marijuana -- and whether the federal government can stop patients from using it, even if a state&#39;s law says it&#39;s legal.
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Research suggests marijuana constricts the blood vessels, affecting supplies to the brain.
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Several US Supreme Court justices expressed doubts that states can let seriously ill patients ease their symptoms by using marijuana, a drug the federal government has designated as illegal.
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The penalty for smoking pot in Alabama is up to 99 years in prison. But that hasn&#39;t stopped the Cotton State - along with Mississippi and Georgia â-rom siding with California in its battle to keep medical marijuana legal.
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Arizona is not a friendly state for medical marijuana users despite two successful voter initiatives. And a pending US Supreme Court ruling on pot for the chronically ill isn&#39;t likely to change things.
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Can Prozac help you kick cocaine? Can Ritalin? How about a blood pressure pill or medicine for muscle spasms? If you're an alcoholic, could you get help staying sober by taking an anti-nausea drug used by cancer patients?    Scientists are exploring those questions right now. In fact, in the field of addiction medicine, one of the hottest sources of new drugs is .....
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Angel Raich tried dozens of prescription medicines to ease the pain of a brain tumor and other illnesses before she took up another drug: pot.
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New animal research suggest that cannabinoids, the chemicals responsible for achieving a &quot;high&quot; from using marijuana, may prevent the growth of blood vessels in cancerous brain tissue, the Glasgow Sunday Herald reported Aug. 15.
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The Supreme Court considered on Monday whether sick people should not be prosecuted under federal law for growing and using marijuana with a doctorâs recommendation.
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Medicinal cannabis studies are going more slowly than expected as the state&#39;s voters back stem cell work. By Edie Lau - Bee Science Writer.
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Traditional drugs have done little to help 39-year-old Angel Raich. Beset by ailments that include tumors in her brain, seizures, spasms and nausea, she has been able to find comfort only in the marijuana that is recommended by her doctor.
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May a doctor in California lawfully prescribe marijuana for a seriously ill patient? May a doctor in Oregon lawfully help a terminal patient to commit suicide?
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An ingredient in marijuana may be useful for treating brain cancers, say researchers.
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Several U.S. Supreme Court justices expressed reservations on Monday about allowing medical marijuana for sick patients whose doctors have recommended they smoke it for pain.