Ethics Of Medical Marijuana
The Ethics of Medical Marijuana: Government Restrictions vs. Medical Necessity
Author(s): Peter A. Clark
Source: Journal of Public Health Policy, Vol. 21, No. 1 (2000), pp. 40-60
Published by: Palgrave Macmillan Journals
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The Ethicsof MedicalMarijuana:
GovernmentRestrictionsvs.
MedicalNecessity
PETER A. CLARK
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HERE is a healthy debate raging in the medical community about the increasing popularity of alternative medicine (also termed unconventional, com-
plementary, or integrative) in the United States (i).
It is estimated that 40% of the public is using someform of alternative medicine, which reflects the
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and values in our culture today (z). The major critichanging needs cism of these alternative therapies is that they have not been scientifically tested; therefore, their safety and efficacy has been called into question. One such alternative therapy that is gaining prominence is the medical use of marijuana for treating pain, nausea, and vomiting associated with chemotherapy, and severe weight loss associated with AIDS. Medical marijuana can be both a treatment in itself, and it can be used to help patients
Author(s): Peter A. Clark
Source: Journal of Public Health Policy, Vol. 21, No. 1 (2000), pp. 40-60
Published by: Palgrave Macmillan Journals
Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/3343473 .
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The Ethicsof MedicalMarijuana:
GovernmentRestrictionsvs.
MedicalNecessity
PETER A. CLARK
e
I
HERE is a healthy debate raging in the medical community about the increasing popularity of alternative medicine (also termed unconventional, com-
plementary, or integrative) in the United States (i).
It is estimated that 40% of the public is using someform of alternative medicine, which reflects the
,51eD
and values in our culture today (z). The major critichanging needs cism of these alternative therapies is that they have not been scientifically tested; therefore, their safety and efficacy has been called into question. One such alternative therapy that is gaining prominence is the medical use of marijuana for treating pain, nausea, and vomiting associated with chemotherapy, and severe weight loss associated with AIDS. Medical marijuana can be both a treatment in itself, and it can be used to help patients