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 _s there any evidence that marijuana has a
 , deleterious effects any evidence at this point that
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 marijuana has a deleterious effect on visual function
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 or ocular structure?
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 6 @ No _idence at this point? i
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 Thank you_
 9 The other point they make that _ thought
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 was important in their conclusion was that marijuana
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 smoking may differ from the mechanism action of
 12 standard anti-glaucoma drugs ands therefore, could be
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 _. a crucial additlve to glaucoma medication.
 i4 Would you agree with that statement?
 15 A No. The evidence _ince that time has
 _6 certainly shown that the cannabinoids -- because
 ....... 17 that's where the Informatlon ha_ been garnered. It
 t8 certainly hasn't been garnered for marijuana by
 19 inhalation, to the best of my knowledge -- that some
 . 20 of the cannablnolds and the way in Which they works
 21 by increasing _-fflow ffacillty --
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 JUDGE YOUNG: Is what?
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 THE WITNESS: Is by increasing the rate of
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 movement cut of the eye, sir, which is one of the
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 ,: ways of decreasing the eye pres_ure,
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