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Relieve Neuropathic Pain Without Marijuana's Side Effects
medindia 8870 Posts A new compound has been developed that is like the active compound of marijuana in relieving neuropathic pain but without the side effects of the drug, claim scientists. ...Read More
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What side effects does marijuana actually have other than euphoria and increased appetite, both of which are of huge medical benefit? Why try to synthesize something that occurs naturally WITHOUT HARM in a plant that already exists? Oh yeah, cause then pharmaceutical companies can make huge profits off the suffering of others. End the drug war and its propaganda, save America.

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