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Medical Marijuana? Yes 
Posted by CN Staff on March 14, 2004 at 08:56:01 PT
By Councilman Philip Reed
Source: New York Daily News 
The debate over medical marijuana comes down to a simple question: Should we prohibit doctors from prescribing or even discussing with their most gravely ill patients all treatment options?Organizations like the New York County Medical Society and the American Academy of Family Physicians have called for the legalization of marijuana for medical purposes. Nine states already have taken this step. I have sponsored a resolution in the City Council urging the state Legislature and Gov. Pataki to enact a medical marijuana program in New York.
Twenty-one Council members currently support the bill - including six of the seven Health Committee members - and I expect the resolution to be passed this spring.At a recent hearing on the resolution, a woman testified that her brother had searched in vain for a medication to treat the nausea and lack of appetite that came with his chemotherapy. He had tried Marinol, a pill that mimics marijuana, but found it ineffective. Only marijuana relieved his symptoms. It helped him to have a better quality of life before he died. Unfortunately, he had to break the law to find relief.Snipped: Complete Article: http://www.freedomtoexhale.com/mmjyes.htmSource: New York Daily News (NY)Author: Councilman Philip ReedPublished: March 14, 2004 Copyright: 2004 Daily News, L.P.Contact: voicers edit.nydailynews.comWebsite: http://www.nydailynews.com/Related Articles & Web Site:Medical Marijuana Information Linkshttp://freedomtoexhale.com/medical.htmPols Stoke Debate on Medical Pot Use http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread18390.shtmlNY Panel OKs Medical Marijuana Billhttp://cannabisnews.com/news/thread15911.shtmlState Passed the Law, but Never Used Ithttp://cannabisnews.com/news/thread9419.shtml
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