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Return to Sub-Issues Issue: Public Policy Sub-Issue:: Public Policy on Medical Marijuana Questions: Should marijuana be medically available even if it isn't the most effective drug for treating particular conditions? Would allowing the medical use of marijuana send the wrong message to our children and our society? Should compassion be part of the medical marijuana debate? Who should grow and process medical marijuana and how should they be regulated? Should more studies on medical marijuana be done to determine its efficacy? Is the FDA approval process subverted by passing bills and state initiatives that legalize medical marijuana? Have medical marijuana laws contributed to greater general marijuana use by adults? Were the voters who passed state medical marijuana initiatives misled?

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