The Times, 20 Aug 2012 – The implementation of New Jersey’s Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana Act is long overdue ("Patient registry for medical pot gets under way — First of Jersey’s six dispensaries to open in Montclair next month," Aug. 9). While there have been studies showing that marijuana can shrink cancerous tumors, medical marijuana is essentially a palliative drug. If a doctor recommends marijuana to a cancer patient undergoing chemotherapy and it helps him or her feel better, then it’s working. In the end, medical marijuana is a quality-of-life decision best left to patients and their doctors.
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