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62_ When I arrived my brother showed me a newspaper
article about an MS patient in the State of Washington who
challenged the law against smoking marijuana by claiming that
his use of the drug was a _medical necessity _. The court
agreed, declaring marijuana could be a drug of nmedical
necessity _ in the treatment of MS.
63. I was astonished. ! suddenly knew that I was
not the only MS patient smoking marijuana and getting medical
relief. That alone was a startling realization; I was not
alone. But even more astonishing 4_ doctors, researchers, and
other MS patients had supported Mro Diana's claim and the court
had ruled in his favor.
64_ That was the last time I wondered if the mari-
juana caused my condition %o improve, i started smoking on a
regular basis with no more breaks to prove to myself or someone
else that marijuana was he!pful_ After years of listening to
my doctor and my wife and dismissing what my body was telling
me, I started listening to my body.
65. For the past seven years my MS has been well
...... controlled. The only time I experience spasms or other serious
symptoms is when I run out of marijuana and cannot find and/or
afford more. The longest I have been without marijuana during
this period is two weeks.
66° My doctor has been astonished by my tremendous
recovery° While most MS patients grow progressively weaker and
more crippled_ I have gone in the opposite direction. I can
actually runs I can stand on one foot with my eyes closed. !
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