Int'l cry to legalize marijuana reaches B'luru

BENGALURU: The movement for legalization of marijuana reached India on Sunday with speakers at the country's first Medical Cannabis Conference calling for open and honest study on its ability to cure cancer and other ailments. 

Addressing the conference at Alliance francaise, Rick Simpson, a Canadian who claims to have treated cancer patients with his hemp oil — a cannabis extract — in the past 12 years, said it is high time people suffering from ailments, particularly cancer, are allowed to take plant for its curative effect instead of going in for radiation or chemotherapy. 

While radiation and chemotherapy harm the patient, treatment using the medicinal plant does not have any side effects, said Simpson, who is in the forefront the 'Legalise Marijuana' campaign.

"Some oncologists around the world have realized the medical benefits of the herbal plant and have raised their voice for using it to treat cancer. But as...

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