Reply from Senator Boozman of Arkansas regarding medical marijuana "---DEAR MR. PRIME, Thank you for contacting me to express your support for medical marijuana. It is good to hear from you. Many people believe that the widespread use of marijuana to relieve suffering would be medically advisable. While I understand your support for legalization of medical marijuana, I respectfully disagree. As a member of the medical community, I am aware that many leading healthcare organizations, such as the American Medical Association (AMA) and the American Cancer Society (ACS), have serious concerns about the medicinal use of marijuana. Many health experts argue that people who smoke marijuana are exposing themselves to a rather crude and potentially harmful drug delivery system. The smoke from a burning marijuana cigarette contains a variety of toxic chemicals that could be harmful, especially to users whose medical condition might be compromised further by choosing to smoke the drug
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