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Some scientists and legislators said the agency's statement about marijuana demonstrated that politics had trumped science.

"Unfortunately, this is yet another example of the F.D.A. making pronouncements that seem to be driven more by ideology than by science," said Dr. Jerry Avorn, a medical professor at Harvard Medical School

this article is retarded. the fda, which does not research marijuana itself i don't believe, is catering to politicians. nice try, oakton.

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this article is retarded. the fda, which does not research marijuana itself i don't believe, is catering to politicians. nice try, oakton.

BINGO. . .

So let me see, Bush appointed politicians do no research on their own, and they contradict research that was done by actual scientists. . .yep, there ya have it, republicanism in a nutshell.

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BINGO. . .

So let me see, Bush appointed politicians do no research on their own, and they contradict research that was done by actual scientists. . .yep, there ya have it, republicanism in a nutshell.

when it comes to this topic, it's politicianism, not just repulicanism.

maybe you can refute that? :whoknows:

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The Food and Drug Administration statement directly contradicts a 1999 review by the Institute of Medicine, a part of the National Academy of Sciences, the nation's most prestigious scientific advisory agency. That review found marijuana to be "moderately well suited for particular conditions, such as chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting and AIDS wasting."

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The Food and Drug Administration's statement said state initiatives that legalize marijuana use were "inconsistent with efforts to ensure that medications undergo the rigorous scientific scrutiny of the F.D.A. approval process."

But scientists who study the medical use of marijuana said in interviews that the federal government had actively discouraged research. Lyle E. Craker, a professor in the division of plant and soil sciences at the University of Massachusetts, said he submitted an application to the D.E.A. in 2001 to grow a small patch of marijuana to be used for research because government-approved marijuana, grown in Mississippi, was of poor quality.

In 2004, the drug enforcement agency turned Dr. Craker down. He appealed and is awaiting a judge's ruling. "The reason there's no good evidence is that they don't want an honest trial," Dr. Craker said.

Emphasis mine, of course.

The fact that research is being discouraged clearly implies that the expected outcome of investigation into marijuana's medicinal value will be information undermining the government's official position.

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Swing and a miss.

The Food and Drug Administration statement directly contradicts a 1999 review by the Institute of Medicine, a part of the National Academy of Sciences, the nation's most prestigious scientific advisory agency. That review found marijuana to be "moderately well suited for particular conditions, such as chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting and AIDS wasting."
(emphasis added)

My money is firmly on the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences over FDA on this one for sure. Please note that NAS is clearly more interested in science, not politics.

They are not some liberal fringe group ... this is the same organization that came out with firm scientific position papers that mold personal injury claims for cancer, birth defects et c were not scientifically supported. If the US Chamber of Commerce can rely upon this group as being the font of wisdom on mold health impacts, I would believe them on the marijuana question over FDA.

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OMG, dfizto highlighted the exact same section :cheers:

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As someone who has gone through chemo and experienced what marijuana can do to help curb the side effects of those heinous drugs, I really don't understand your glee in posting this Oakton. Have you ever been through chemo? Do you have glaucoma? If not, do us all a favor and kiss my ass.

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Not that I ever doubted the medical benefits of marijuana, but it was completely confirmed for me when my sister was battling cancer and it was clear that marijuana helped her get through the chemo. Her doctor actually advised her that marijuana really worked and that the synthetic THC did not, off the record of course.

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Not that I ever doubted the medical benefits of marijuana, but it was completely confirmed for me when my sister was battling cancer and it was clear that marijuana helped her get through the chemo. Her doctor actually advised her that marijuana really worked and that the synthetic THC did not, off the record of course.

STFU with that liberal propaganda!

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As someone who has gone through chemo and experienced what marijuana can do to help curb the side effects of those heinous drugs, I really don't understand your glee in posting this Oakton. Have you ever been through chemo? Do you have glaucoma? If not, do us all a favor and kiss my ass.

You too! Hippie!

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