Wednesday, August 8, 2007

PHOTOS: FINDING RELIEF: MEDICAL MARIJUANA USERS


ABC News

PHOTOS: FINDING RELIEF: MEDICAL MARIJUANA USERS

Medical Marijuana


VIDEO: Prescription for Pot


Thirteen states have protective marijuana laws and regulate its use for medical purposers. Legal users treat a variety of ailments with marijuana, including the treatment of nausea and anorexia, associated with treatments for cancer and HIV/ AIDS.



At left, Dale Rogers displays different types of marijuana available at the Compassion in Action Patient Network, an organization that distributes medical marijuana to qualifying patients, Thursday, June, 28, 2007, in Seattle, WA. Rogers has been diagnosed with AIDS about 20 years ago and he has been constantly using marijuana to relieve the pain and nausea from his medication and to help strengthen his immune system.
(Andrei Pungovschi/AP Photo)


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