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FDA Once Again Picks Politics Over Science in Medical Marijuana Case

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by clorenz1 | April 21, 2006 at 06:39 am

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The Food and Drug Administration declared Thursday that "no sound scientific studies" support the medical use of smoked marijuana. The statement, which contradicts a 1999 review by top government scientists, inserts the health agency into yet another fierce political fight.

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