Healing with Medical Marijuana: Getting Beyond the Smoke and Mirrors

Imagine that there is an effective treatment for dozens of serious ailments-from cancer and Parkinson's disease to headaches and depression. Now imagine that the government is preventing you from using it because it is derived from a controversial herb. Cannabis, more commonly called marijuana, is still looked upon by many people as a social evil; yet, scientific evidence clearly shows the compounds it contains can reduce, halt, and in many cases, reverse some of our most serious health con...