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Medical Marijuana
This week, a group of physicians, organized by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, convened in Washington, DC to discuss the question of whether marijuana is an appropriate and effective medication. In this hour of Science Friday we'll talk about the meeting, and about what scientists know about marijuana's medical uses.
Guests:
Dr. Thomas Ungerlieder
Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry
UCLA Medical Center
Los Angeles, California
Dr. John Morgan
Professor of Pharmacology
City University of New York Medical School
New York, New York
Dr. Paul Palmberg
Professor of Ophthalmology
Bascom-Palmer Eye Institute
University of Miami School of Medicine
Miami, Florida
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