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been waiting 15 years for the obvious scientific result: medical marijuana is at best a placebo.

Indeed. But any effects are just intoxication. Why not just prescribe a snort of some booze to "alleviate" symptoms?

[ConservingFreedom]

been waiting 15 years for the obvious scientific result: medical marijuana is at best a placebo.

Indeed. But any effects are just intoxication.

Wrong and wrong. What the JAMA actually says (as opposed to the gross misrepresentation by the posted article) is: "There is some evidence to support the use of marijuana for nausea and vomiting related to chemotherapy, specific pain syndromes, and spasticity from multiple sclerosis."