Google Sativex®.
"However, many in the MS community say they can throw half, if not all, their meds away (meds for spasticity, spasms, pain, etc) by just using MJ."
Gotta love anecdotal stories.
No major medical organization supports smoked marijuana for MS.
"Based on the studies to date, it is the opinion of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society's Medical Advisory Board that there are currently insufficient data to recommend marijuana or its derivatives as a treatment for MS. Long-term use of marijuana may be associated with significant serious side effects. In addition, other well-tested, FDA-approved drugs are available, such as baclofen and tizanidine, to reduce spasticity in MS."
I, personally, take Zanaflex (Tizanidine)...it works for me. I, also, know there are MJ derivatives.
But I do believe folks who say that MJ works for them when certain drugs fail to help them.
Not every drug is effective for every person.
And as far as side effects...heck, we MS patients are shooting ourselves up with interferons on a regular basis...side effects from MJ would not be something that would concern me.
The FDA has you blinded I see....
Like Vioxx and all the other non lethal drugs out there on the market....
I am in the Medical Field it's a racket I could tell you stories that would blow you off this thread, but I will just say that is why people have opted for Natural remedies Homepathic solutions to treat disease..
DO you really think the FDA wants to Cure Cancer or MS Healthcare is Big Buisness and they make no money from Marijuana use when they do you will find it legal...
...because the feds won't let them do research.