US OR: Serious Medicine

Corvallis Gazette-Times, 05 Sep 2010 – Troy Morris thinks it’s high time that medical marijuana was taken seriously, and he thinks he can help. Even though 14 states, including Oregon, have passed laws recognizing the therapeutic use of marijuana, the drug suffers from a split personality. Supporters tout its ability to ease chronic pain, suppress nausea, calm muscle spasms and boost appetite. On the other hand, it’s also an illicit substance that’s illegal under federal law and remains weighed down by counterculture connotations from the era of long hair, short skirts and free love.