What do you think of Medical MJ and the Obama admin stance?

[RainDog]

51. If you followed this issue

you would know that the majority of patients of doctors who prescribe both have indicated patients prefer whole plant cannabis - for a number of reasons.

the first is that it takes seconds to take effect, while Marinol has to pass through the digestive track and takes much longer.

the second is that Marinol does not contain CBD, another cannabinoid that is in the whole plant that, for instance, has been shown to completely remove an extremely debilitating form of neuopathic pain from one form of breast cancer.

Marinol, because it is just THC, is not a pleasant experience for some people to use as medication because, again, the complement of cannabinoids work together to enhance or ameliorate the actions of others.

So, no, Marinol is not an acceptable substitute according to patients.