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particularly when not provided with detailed medical infor-
mation on marijuana_s user find the drug less effective.
14. At the current timer our hospital is able to provide
oral THC pills to patients. These pills have some medical
utility in reducing nausea and vomiting but are exorbitantly
expensive relative to the actual price of producing the pro-
! duct. Moreovere it is clear that marijuana has one distinct
.....
advantage over THC in that marijuana can be inhaled and works
quickly_ whereas THC is an oral medication and must be
ingested, in vomiting patients, there are obvious problems
with the use of an oral medication. Marijuana avoids these
problems°
15. It is my professional judgments based on my review of
....... the literatureF on my conversations with other physicians, and
1 on my experience and practices that marijuana has clear and
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distinct medical value in the treatment c f the nausea and
P
...... vomiting associated with certain types of chemotherapy
treatments.
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