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Marijuana Prescribed to Kids with ADHD

By David KnowlesNov 24th 2009 – 3:19PM

(Nov. 24) -- In California, the state with the nation's most permissive medical marijuana law, several doctors say that some children with attention deficit hyperacitivty disorder, or ADHD, are being treated with marijuana -- a fact that has sparked a heated debate. Reliable figures on the use of marijuana to treat ADHD...

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If Medical Marijuana Is Legal, Why Are Employees Getting Fired for Using It?

By David Schepp Jun 21st 2011 - 07:31AM

Following a state Supreme Court ruling earlier this month, workers in the state of Washington who use medical marijuana to treat pain, nausea and other medical conditions can be legally fired should they fail a company mandated drug test.

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If Medical Marijuana Is Legal, Why Can Employees Get Fired for Using It?

By David Schepp Jun 20th 2011 - 04:17AM

Following a state Supreme Court ruling earlier this month, workers in the state of Washington who use medical marijuana to treat pain, nausea and other medical conditions can be legally fired should they fail a company mandated drug test.

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Medical Marijuana May Soon Be Easier To Get in Canada

By The Huffington Post News Editors Apr 15th 2011 - 11:37AM

The Canadian government was reviewing its options on Wednesday after a judge said it may have to rewrite the country's medical marijuana laws to make it easier for patients to obtain the drug.

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Student Not Allowed To Take Prescribed Marijuana At School

By SUPPORT@WEBLOGSINC.COM (Ashley Rose) Feb 27th 2011 - 01:28PM

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  • 10/14/11 Oncologist prescribes Marinol instead of medical... Source: Press and Guide - Dearborn MI Marinol, also known as Dronabinol, is used to treat nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy in people who have already taken other medications to treat nausea and vomiting without good results.
  • 10/13/11 MEDICAL MARIJUANA - BEHIND THE SMOKE: Oncologist says... Source: The News-Herald - Southgate MI Dronabinol, also known as the brand name Marinol, is used to treat nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy in people who already have taken other medications to treat nausea and vomiting without good results.
  • 01/27/11 NCCH not hot on pot Source: Arizona Range News - Willcox AZ A letter/legal notice written Jan. 11 announced that the medical staff of Northern Cochise Community Hospital will not prescribe medical marijuana, which is now legal to prescribe in some cases in Arizona.
  • 01/25/11 Personal or prescribed, legalize marijuana Source: Orillia Packet & Times What is the difference between personal marijuana and prescribed marijuana?
  • 11/09/10 Marijuana Set for Legalization in Israel, Announced... Source: PR-inside.com - Austria SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 11/09/10 -- Marijuana, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: PCIO) is proud to announce and acknowledge the decision of the Israeli Health Ministry committee on medical marijuana for recommending last Wednesday that Marijuana be added to the list of medicinal drugs.

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