Seniors Support Use of Medical Marijuana
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Marijuana should be legalized for medical use, nearly three-fourths of participants in a new AARP poll said. Among participating seniors 70 and older, 69 percent supported legal use of medical marijuana.
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The Supreme Court today wades into a debate begun by California voters in 1996 when they approved the nation&#39;s first medical marijuana ballot.
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WASHINGTON - Medicare said Thursday that it intends to pay for counseling to help some of the nation&#39;s 4 million older smokers kick the habit.
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The Supreme Court will hear arguments about the issue of medical marijuana tomorrow. A decision is expected tomorrow as well. Prosecutors say it is an addictive substance.
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Few senior citizens have signed up for Gov. Rod Blagojevich&#39;s prescription drug program that promises lower cost medications from pharmacies and drug wholesalers in Europe and Canada.
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Family doctors should question their younger patients about cannabis use, senior GPs say.
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SATURDAY, Dec. 2 (HealthDay News) -- A national campaign has been launched to reach about 3.25 million modest-income older Americans who are eligible for Medicare Extra Help with prescription drugs but have not yet signed up for the program.
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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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The high court heard arguments Monday morning on whether sick people in 11 states that allow medical marijuana use can have pot, even though federal law considers the drug illegal.
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As the Supreme Court considers the constitutionality of state medical-marijuana laws, Americans might want to pause to remember a man named Peter McWilliams.
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The campaign of Governor Joe Kernan has confirmed that Kernan used marijuana when he was in his &#39;20&#39;s. The revelation comes after some Democrats demanded more answers from Daniels.
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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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The Supreme Court questioned whether state medical marijuana laws might be abused by people who aren&#39;t really sick as it debated on Monday whether the federal government can prosecute patients who smoke pot on doctors&#39; orders.
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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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Some people claim the plant called Cannabis sativa, also sometimes called Cannabis indica, &quot;marijuana&quot; or just &quot;pot,&quot; has medicinal value.
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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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The Illinois Foundation for Health Care helps the flow of services funded by Medicare, the federal health-care program for seniors, to beneficiaries in Illinois.