Marijuana as Medicine: Medical Miracle or Public Health Catastrophe? Stacey Leasca - GlobalPost
go to original August 4, 2013

Is medical marijuana the next wonder drug, or a public health disaster waiting to happen? We asked advocates on both sides for their thoughts. (GlobalPost)

The world is embracing a more liberal approach to cannabis, and nearly three-quarters of Americans support giving patients access to the drug. But is medical marijuana the wonder-drug it's cracked up to be?

Here's a snapshot of the debate, from the viewpoints of Hensley, a concerned Massachusetts mom, and Ellen Smith, a Rhode Island grandmother who suffers from Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) a degenerative connective tissue disorder.

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