Reply #32: perhaps not smoking....

[jayctravis]

in every case.

There are many drugs with potential to be abused or used recreationally that have medicinal uses. Steroids are used to treat inflammation, codeine for cough, Vicodin from what I understand is derived from the same source as heroin, and after surgery I had more than one offer to buy the pills I had left over. I was flabbergasted when a singer I worked with talked about an ENT injecting her vocal cords with "liquid cocaine" during a severe case of laryngitis, although it's possible she was saying that euphemistically. Just because something can be abused shouldn't rule out medical use.

Marijuana is effective as a dilator for blood vessels and might potentially be used for asthma if taken in spray or vaporized form. It's also good for nausea and an appetite stimulant -- useful for people undergoing AIDS treatment or chemotherapy. It's been touted as useful for glaucoma and as a natural stress reliever.