http://www.opposingviews.com/questions/should-medical-marijuana-be-federally-legalized Opposing Views - Should Medical Marijuana be Federally Legalized? http://www.opposingviews.com/counters/mountains-of-research-prove-marijuana-is-a-medicine The Drug Free America Foundation's claim that "There is no scientifically documented benefit for the use of crude marijuana for any medical purpose" is completely false. In 2007-2008 alone, three separate published, peer-reviewed clinical trials... Marijuana Policy Project Wed, 17 Dec 2008 10:02:29 -0600 http://www.opposingviews.com/counters/mountains-of-research-prove-marijuana-is-a-medicine http://www.opposingviews.com/counters/science-not-polling-results-confirm-marijuana-s-medical-efficacy It's simply not true to say, "There is no scientifically documented benefit for the use of crude marijuana for any medical purposes." In fact, there are literally dozens of studies around the world and in the U.S. that point to marijuana's medical... Fri, 07 Nov 2008 10:13:36 -0600 http://www.opposingviews.com/counters/science-not-polling-results-confirm-marijuana-s-medical-efficacy http://www.opposingviews.com/counters/dangers-of-smoked-cannabis-inconclusive-at-best The federal government ignores not only the data used but also the conclusions reached by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) report. In order to maintain its outmoded position on medical cannabis, the federal government disingenuously uses the IOM... Fri, 07 Nov 2008 10:07:04 -0600 http://www.opposingviews.com/counters/dangers-of-smoked-cannabis-inconclusive-at-best http://www.opposingviews.com/counters/a-morally-and-factually-bankrupt-argument The Marijuana Policy Project would like to thank Eric Voth for laying out in detail the moral and factual bankruptcy of the arguments coming from opponents of medical marijuana . One is almost at a loss to know where to begin, but let's start... Marijuana Policy Project Fri, 07 Nov 2008 10:06:05 -0600 http://www.opposingviews.com/counters/a-morally-and-factually-bankrupt-argument http://www.opposingviews.com/counters/half-truths-and-red-herrings Voth neglects to tell readers a critical fact: The FDA has never   studied medical marijuana . All it did -- under pressure from a   leading opponent of medical marijuana in Congress -- was issue a ? press release restating the official... Marijuana Policy Project Fri, 07 Nov 2008 10:04:51 -0600 http://www.opposingviews.com/counters/half-truths-and-red-herrings http://www.opposingviews.com/counters/smoking-is-not-the-issue Although the Institute of Medicine, in the passage quoted by Eric Voth, specifically acknowledged that for some patients smoking would be acceptable, safety concerns connected to smoking are not a serious objection to medical use of whole marijuana. Marijuana Policy Project Fri, 07 Nov 2008 10:04:38 -0600 http://www.opposingviews.com/counters/smoking-is-not-the-issue http://www.opposingviews.com/counters/phony-straw-man-arguments Oh dear, is this the best that opponents can do? Voth sets up a series of straw man arguments while simply avoiding the real evidence of marijuana's medical value -- evidence that has accumulated despite draconian government restrictions that have... Marijuana Policy Project Fri, 07 Nov 2008 09:59:37 -0600 http://www.opposingviews.com/counters/phony-straw-man-arguments http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/medical-excuse-marijuana-is-a-trojan-horse Crude marijuana in any form does not constitute a medicine. The medical excuse is a Trojan horse propagated by the pro-marijuana lobby to ultimately legalize marijuana . In states that have tried to have highly regulated restrictive statues... Dr. Eric Voth Tue, 04 Nov 2008 22:36:20 -0600 http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/medical-excuse-marijuana-is-a-trojan-horse http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/cannabinoids-may-have-medicinal-use-but-they-should-not-be-smoked Supporting the use of synthetic or naturally occurring cannabinoids is not the same as supporting the use of marijuana. This position is most clearly researched and documented in the Institute of Medicine analysis on medical excuse marijuana and is... Dr. Eric Voth Tue, 04 Nov 2008 22:36:12 -0600 http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/cannabinoids-may-have-medicinal-use-but-they-should-not-be-smoked http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/medical-marijuana-bypasses-the-fda-and-jeopardizes-consumer-protection The FDA opposes medical excuse marijuana.  Modern medicine does not condone smoking medications or potions. We follow a process through the FDA to assure that medications are safe and effective. Marijuana has never passed the safety and... Dr. Eric Voth Tue, 04 Nov 2008 22:35:43 -0600 http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/medical-marijuana-bypasses-the-fda-and-jeopardizes-consumer-protection http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/marijuana-is-a-poor-excuse-for-a-medicine Below are some of the disorders that marijuana advocates contend that marijuana will help relieve. The subsequent statements concisely summarize the state of the medical literature. Nausea from cancer chemotherapy: Neither marijuana nor... Dr. Eric Voth Tue, 04 Nov 2008 22:35:08 -0600 http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/marijuana-is-a-poor-excuse-for-a-medicine http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/feds-have-deliberately-avoided-learning-marijuana-s-medical-benefits The U.S. government has bent over backwards not to learn that marijuana is a safe, effective medicine. Though the IND is officially a research program, the government has never studied its own patients.     The only study that has... Marijuana Policy Project Tue, 04 Nov 2008 22:35:01 -0600 http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/feds-have-deliberately-avoided-learning-marijuana-s-medical-benefits http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/the-federal-government-is-providing-medical-marijuana-to-four-patients Every month, four Americans battling serious illnesses receive a metal canister from the U.S. government, containing about 10 ounces of marijuana in pre-rolled cigarettes. The program under which these patients receive government-supplied medical... Marijuana Policy Project Tue, 04 Nov 2008 22:34:53 -0600 http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/the-federal-government-is-providing-medical-marijuana-to-four-patients http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/marijuana-s-classification-as-a-schedule-1-drug-has-no-basis-in-fact Marijuana is classified under federal law as a Schedule I controlled substance, defined as a drug with a high potential for abuse, no accepted medical use in the U.S., and unsafe for use even under medical supervision. Other Schedule I drugs include... Marijuana Policy Project Tue, 04 Nov 2008 22:34:40 -0600 http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/marijuana-s-classification-as-a-schedule-1-drug-has-no-basis-in-fact http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/marijuana-is-a-safe-effective-medicine Controlled clinical studies and literally 5,000 years of real-world experience have demonstrated that medical marijuana can safely and effectively relieve certain types of pain, the nausea, vomiting and wasting often associated with cancer... Marijuana Policy Project Tue, 04 Nov 2008 22:34:30 -0600 http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/marijuana-is-a-safe-effective-medicine http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/americans-who-are-ill-deserve-the-most-health-options-possible-2 The federal government often states that there are better solutions to people’s healthcare problems than cannabis, and that patients should not have to... Tue, 04 Nov 2008 22:29:21 -0600 http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/americans-who-are-ill-deserve-the-most-health-options-possible-2 http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/marijuana-medicines-are-legal-in-other-countries-us-trials-ongoing-2 Prescribed whole-plant cannabis is available in Canada and is also available from pharmacies in the Netherlands. GW Pharmaceuticals (GW), based in the United Kingdom, has created a whole-plant cannabis-based medicine currently available by... Tue, 04 Nov 2008 22:28:31 -0600 http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/marijuana-medicines-are-legal-in-other-countries-us-trials-ongoing-2 http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/the-federal-government-is-obstructing-medical-marijuana-research Despite the fact that federal law clearly requires adequate competition in the manufacture of Schedule I and II substances, the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has maintained an unjustified monopoly on the production of marijuana for... Tue, 04 Nov 2008 22:28:12 -0600 http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/the-federal-government-is-obstructing-medical-marijuana-research http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/12-states-have-adopted-medical-cannabis-laws Years of resistance by the federal government in recognizing the medical efficacy of cannabis, has forced numerous states to adopt their own medical marijuana laws. The U.S. government continues to maintain that, “marijuana has no... Tue, 04 Nov 2008 22:27:56 -0600 http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/12-states-have-adopted-medical-cannabis-laws http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/the-public-and-medical-community-supports-medical-cannabis Dozens of professional organizations and governmental bodies have endorsed medical cannabis (marijuana). Most recently, the American College of Physicians, the American Psychiatric Association, and the Medical Students Section of the American... Tue, 04 Nov 2008 22:27:30 -0600 http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/the-public-and-medical-community-supports-medical-cannabis