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 2. THE ABSENCE OF SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE OF MARIJUANA°S
 MEDICAL EFFECTIVENESS SUPPORTS THE ADMINISTRATOR'S
 CONCLUSION THAT MARIJUANA HAS NO CURRENTLY ACCEPTED
 MEDICAL USE.
 Petitioners challenge the Administrator's finding that there
 is insufficient evidence to show scientifically based acceptance
 I of marijuana for medical use° The record supports the
 Administrator's conclusion° With respect to the treatment of
 I emesis1°_ for examples the ALJ found that physicians' acceptance
 N of the usefulness of marijuana was based, in parts on "reading
 reports of studieso _ ALJ Ii. The ALJ_s finding is not supported
 i by the record to the extent it implies acceptance by experts
 based on scientifically adequate and conclusive studies.
 I Petitioners have pointed to no specific evidence in the record to
 i dispute the Administrator's finding that '_[t]here are no reliable
 scientific studies that show marijuana to be significantly
 I effective in controlling nausea and vomiting. _ Final Order Ii_
 57 Fed. Rego at i0_500o
 Of the 13 witnesses who testified on behalf of petitioners
 regarding marijuana use in treating emesis, only four were
 i oncologists (cancer specialists). Of the oncologists, not one
 I had conducted scientific research or could cite to scientific
 studies that would support his or her opinions° In addition,
 I petitioners have not contested the AdministratorGs findings that_
 of three frequently cited studies: one tested the effectiveness
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 I0 Emesis is the nausea and vomiting that results from
 cancer treatments such as radiation and chemotherapy°
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