" The evidence is overwhelming that marijuana can relieve certain types of pain, nausea, vomiting and other symptoms caused by illnesses like multiple sclerosis, cancer and AIDS - or by the harsh drugs sometimes used to treat them. And it can do so with remarkable safety. Indeed, marijuana is less toxic than many of the drugs that physicians prescribe every day."
- former U.S. Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders, M.D., "Myths About Medical Marijuana," Providence Journal, March 26, 2004
U.S. Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders, M.D.
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| " Present evidence indicates that [cannabinoids] are remarkably safe drugs, with a sideeffects profile superior to many drugs used for the same indications." - British Medical Association, November 1997 |
