Why is medical marijuana needed if its already available in a pill form (Marinol)?
When people are vomiting from cancer chemotherapy or AIDS wasting syndrome, it can be extremely difficult to swallow pills. After taking Marinol, patients continue to suffer for a half hour or more before the pill takes effect; smoking marijuana can provide patients with almost instantaneous relief. Additionally, Marinol contains only one of the many therapeutic cannabinoids found in whole marijuana.
