Marijuana has a place in medical care
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Seriously ill people should be allowed to smoke marijuana if it is recommended by their doctors. We hope the US Supreme Court agrees and decides that patients in Maine and 10 other states with medical marijuana laws can get around the federal ban on pot.
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ON DOC'S ORDERS: A poll for AARP of adults age 45 and older found nearly three-fourths of them support legalizing marijuana for medical use.
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Marijuana-like chemicals in the brain may point to a treatment for Parkinson's disease, a report by the Stanford University School of Medicine has suggested.
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On Monday, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case that will determine whether patients in Oregon and 10 other states can continue to use marijuana for medical purposes.
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Should seriously ill people be allowed to use marijuana if their doctor prescribes it and their state allows it? Or should the federal governmentâs ban on pot trump all?
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The chemical in cannabis that produces a high may help to combat cancer, research suggests.
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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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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.
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THE FEDERAL government&#39;s crusade against users of &quot;medical marijuana,&quot; even in states that allow sick people to have the drug, is obnoxious.
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(Nov. 26) -- Medical marijuana is going before the US Supreme Court on Monday. The justices will hear arguments on a case that would determine if the federal government can arrest residents who use marijuana when it&#39;s prescribed by a doctor.
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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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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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A cannabis-like chemical may be important for normal pregnancy, researchers believe.
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The Supreme Court appeared hesitant Monday to endorse medical marijuana for patients who have a doctorÂ´s recommendation. Justices are considering whether sick people in 11 states
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I have yet to see a patient whose health was harmed by smoking marijuana, but I have treated people seriously hurt by the drug's illegality
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Traditional drugs have done little to help 39-year-old Angel Raich. Beset by a list of ailments that includes tumors in her brain, seizures, spasms and nausea, she has found comfort only in the marijuana that is prescribed by her doctor.
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Good news for ageing hippies: smoking pot may stave off Alzheimer's disease.