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Should marijuana be a medical option?
Medical Marijuana ProCon.org presents laws, studies, statistics, surveys, government reports, and pro and con statements on questions related to marijuana as medicine. For the best overview of this website, start with the four boxes below: 1-Minute Overview, expert responses to our core question "Should marijuana be a medical option?," Top 10 Pros and Cons, and fun facts in Did You Know?

[Note: We do not provide referrals to or recommendations of marijuana dispensaries, cannabis clubs, physicians, or attorneys although we do reference them on this website.]


1-Minute OverviewCore QuestionTop 10 Pros & ConsDid You Know?

For more information browse the left column resources, read pros and cons in the issues below, or visit our notices section for our most recent content.


Pros and Cons by Issue
Core Question
  Should marijuana be a medical option?

Medical Value
  Medical Value
  American Medical Association (AMA)
  Marinol v. Medical Marijuana

Diseases / Conditions
  AIDS (HIV) & AIDS Wasting
  Alzheimer's Disease
  Appetite / Nausea
  Arthritis
  Asthma / Breathing Disorders
  Chemotherapy
  Crohn's / Gastrointestinal Disorders
  Epilepsy / Seizures
  Glaucoma
  Hepatitis C
  Migraines
  Multiple Sclerosis / Muscle Spasms
  Pain / Analgesia
  Psychological Conditions
  Tourette's Syndrome
  Terminally Ill

Non-Smoked Marijuana
  Medical Value & Risk

Public Policy
  Public Policy on Medical Marijuana

Risks
  Medical Risks
  Teens & Adolescents
  Gateway / Stepping Stone
  Addictiveness
  Human Reproduction

US Government and Medical Marijuana
  1999 Institute of Medicine Report
  Legal US Medical Marijuana Patients
  Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
  Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
  Federal Drug Scheduling
  Government Grown Marijuana

Access to Medical Marijuana
  Clubs / Clinics
  Dosage / Potency
  Patients

Legal Issues
  Legal Issues for Physicians
  US Government v. Patients / Clinics
  General Legal Issues

Chemical Composition of Marijuana
  Marijuana and Its Byproducts Defined
  Biological Effects of Marijuana Consumption

ProCon.org Notices (archived after 30 days)

11/13/2009 - The American Medical Association changed its official medical marijuana policy and now "urges that marijuana's status as a federal Schedule I controlled substance be reviewed." Its prior policy stated that "marijuana be retained in Schedule I."

11/6/2009 - UPDATED: How 728 Schools Are Using ProCon.org – ProCon.org is now used by schools in all 50 US states (North Dakota just added) and 17 countries (Sweden and Macedonia just added).  119 elementary and middle schools, 282 high schools, and 327 colleges and universities use the free nonpartisan research we provide to stimulate critical thinking.

11/4/2009 - NEW: ProCon.org Volunteers & Interns - See the latest volunteer research opportunities at ProCon.org along with profiles of our talented and hard working senior interns, interns, and volunteers.

11/4/2009 - UPDATED:  On Nov. 3, 2009, 59% of voters in Maine approved a medical marijuana ballot measure that requires the state to establish a registry identification program, allows nonprofit dispensaries to operate, and increases the number of approved conditions for legal medical marijuana use.

10/30/2009 - UPDATED:  "Should marijuana be rescheduled?"  (45 KB) Read our five-page pro and con document about whether marijuana should be reclassified to Schedule II or III or lower, instead of its current classification in Schedule I with drugs like LSD and heroin.

10/29/2009 - UPDATED: Physicians' Views on Medical Marijuana - See 90 physicians’ views on whether or not marijuana should be a medical option. Our updated research shows that 54.4% of physicians cited on medicalmarijuana.procon.org are Pro medical marijuana, including Dr. John A. Benson, Jr., one of the authors of the 1999 Institute of Medicine report "Marijuana and Medicine: Assessing the Science Base."

10/28/2009 - NEW: Survey for High School Students Only – If you’re in high school, please take our 10 question survey about ProCon.org, critical thinking, and you.

10/23/2009 - UPDATED: Is marijuana an effective treatment for reducing nausea and vomiting from chemotherapy?

Archived Notices (archived after 30 days)


Last updated on 11/20/2009 12:46 PM PST