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02-21-2007, 04:42 PM
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Lawsuit: Marijuana Eases Pain In HIV Patients
POSTED: 4:35 pm EST February 21, 2007
UPDATED: 4:42 pm EST February 21, 2007
OAKLAND, Calif. -- New medical evidence is cited in a lawsuit against the federal government over its ban on medical marijuana.
Researchers at the University of California at San Francisco reported that a test involving 50 HIV patients showed that those who smoked pot had much less pain than those given placebos.
The research is cited in a lawsuit filed Wednesday that says the government is arbitrarily denying sick and dying people medical relief.
The federal government said there are no acceptable medical uses for marijuana.
Eleven states, including California, have made marijuana legal for people with a doctor's recommendation, leaving patients open to arrest by federal authorities.
The lawsuit was filed in California by Americans for Safe Access.
Lawsuit: Marijuana Eases Pain In HIV Patients
POSTED: 4:35 pm EST February 21, 2007
UPDATED: 4:42 pm EST February 21, 2007
OAKLAND, Calif. -- New medical evidence is cited in a lawsuit against the federal government over its ban on medical marijuana.
Researchers at the University of California at San Francisco reported that a test involving 50 HIV patients showed that those who smoked pot had much less pain than those given placebos.
The research is cited in a lawsuit filed Wednesday that says the government is arbitrarily denying sick and dying people medical relief.
The federal government said there are no acceptable medical uses for marijuana.
Eleven states, including California, have made marijuana legal for people with a doctor's recommendation, leaving patients open to arrest by federal authorities.
The lawsuit was filed in California by Americans for Safe Access.