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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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