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together with their regular medicinesr so it is impossible
to say whether marijuana helped them° Observations or
results were not scientifically mea_ured© Procedures were
so poor that much critical research data were lost or never
recorded° Although these programs were well-intentioned,
they are not scientific proof of anything°
Some people refer to a study by Doctor Thomas
Ungerleider as proof marijuana reduced nausea in bone marrow
transplant patients° Unfortunately, Doctor Ungerleider
neglected to follow responsible scientific methods in his
study. Like the state programs, it proves nothing° Doctor
Unqerleider chose not to publish his study evidently because
of its serious weaknesses. He admitted as much when
questioned under oath°
Those who say there are reliable scientific studies
showing marijuana is an effective drug for treating nausea
and vomiting are wrong° No such studies exist°
Our nation's top cancer experts reject marijuana for
medical use. Doctor David S. Ettinger_ a professor of
oncology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicines
an author of over 100 scholarly articles on cancer
treatment, and a nationally respected cancer experts
testified:
There is no indication that marijuana is effective
in treating nausea and vomiting resulting from
radiation treatment or other causes° No
legitimate studies have been conducted which make
such conclusions°
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