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ments after smoking marijuanao _-_/ He declared, "[p]atients that
report [positive_ effects from marijuana don't like taking THC_
after smoking a marijuana cigarettee they clearly have an
improvement that is different from that seen from THCo "_87/ In
effect, t.herefore_ Dr. Petro concluded that marijuana was
superior to THC.
Xn accepting marijuana as medicines Dr. Petro discussed
a number of benefits marijuana has over the use of conventional
prescription drugs. Firsts marijuana acts quickly--within one
blood circuiation-_and thus the patient can control the amount of
medicine he/she needs through titration./_-_/ More important_ a
patient need smoke marijuana only upon the onset of symptomsr
rather than maintaining a blood level of the drug through chronic
useo-i_9__, taking three pills a day for life. _8_/
..... Dr. Arthur Kaufman testified that there is _strong
evidence u of marijuana's medical utility in the treatment of
spasticity_ _gQ/ Dro Kaufman stated that he had seen °quadraplegic
patients at a Maryland area nursing home gain substantial relief
from spasticity. 6_I/
A number of other physicians have tacitly approved
marijuanaSs use as an antispasmodic d_4igo Valerie Cover, David
68_/ Affidavit of Dro Denis Petro, _ 61-63.
687_/ /_. at _ 61 & Exh. 3.
/_9./ Cross-examination of Dr. Denis Petroe Tr° 6-156.
689_/ _. at 6_155 & 6_156.
69q/ Affidavit of Dro Arthur Kaufman_ _ 24_
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69_/ Cross_examination of Dro Arthur Kaufman_ Tr. 9_237 & 9_23_
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