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 c_ Marijuana Is Safer than Other
 Anti.cries ............................. 12 0
 d. Marijuana Is Safer Than Other
 Drugs Used in Chemotherapy
 Treatment ............................... 121
 ii. Conclusion ........................... i ....... 123
 B. MARIJUANA'S MEDICAL UTXLITY AS AN
 INTRAOCULAR ANTI-HYPERTENSIVE IN THE
 T_ATM_ OF GLAUCOMA ........................ 123
 I_ Background ................................... 124
 2. Current Therapies ............................ 132
 aŽ Pha_acological Therapies ............... 133
 b. Surgery ................................. 138
 c. Safety of Currently Accepted
 Pharmacological and Surgical
 Therapies ............................... 141
 (i) Drug Therapies .......................... 141
 (ii) Surgical Therapies ...................... 145
 3. Marijuana_s Therapeutic Use in the Reduction
 of intraooular Pressure ...................... 150
 a. Scientific Studies ...................... 151
 b. MarijuanaSs Safety for Use Under
 Medical Supervision in the Treatment
 of Glaucoma ............................. 162
 4. Marijuana Satisfies NDA Requirements As
 A Safe and Effective Intraocular Anti-
 Hypertens ire ................................. 166
 51 Acceptance of Marijuana in the Treatment
 of Glaucoma by the Medical Community ......... 192
 ..... a, Acceptance of Patients .................. 192
 b o Acceptance by Ophthalmologists .......... 199
 c_ Judicial and Political Acceptance
 of Marijuana in the Treatment of
 .... Glaucoma ................................ 206
 d. Conclusion .............................. 210
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