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Research Studies Medical Marijuana Use
UPI | Washington Times | 03/17/2005

Montreal, QC, Mar. 17 (UPI) -- A Canadian study of those who use marijuana for medical reasons in Britain found 16 percent do so on the advice of their doctors.

Results of the McGill University survey is published in the March issue of IJCP, the International Journal of Clinical Practice.

The study said of the 947 people surveyed in Britain, more than a third (35 percent) said they used marijuana six or seven days a week. The majority (68 percent) said marijuana considerably eased their symptoms.

"The results of our UK survey, including the extent of use and reported effects, lend support to the further development of safe and effective medicines based on cannabis," said lead author Dr. Mark Ware.

People with chronic pain were most likely to use cannabis for medicinal purposes (25 percent) followed by patients with multiple sclerosis (22 percent), depression (22 percent) arthritis (21 percent) and neuropathy (19 percent).

Younger people, males and those who smoked marijuana recreationally were also more likely to use it for medicinal reasons, the study found.

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killer12382

It's good to see that someone is studying the nature of cannabis for medicinal reasons, Lord knows, its not happening here in the States. And that really bites too. Here is a plant that has the capacity to affect the human brain and other body systems in a harmless manner and you would think the scientific community (both public and private) would be crawling all over this plant trying to unlock its secrets for the benefit of the community and stockholders (the private side). BUT NO......its evil, just ask any drug warrior.