Marijuana isn't a cure-all 'but it has miraculous medicinal powers'

From multiple sclerosis to post traumatic stress syndrome, medical marijuana is increasingly prescribed to treat a number of conditions.

But an analysis of studies compiled by researchers and published in the Journal of the American Medical Association reports there's little or no benefit for many conditions.

"We've seen brain tumors shrink by a third, seen people survive cancer," said Karl Keich, owner of Seattle Medical Marijuana Association. "I'm not saying cannabis is a cure-all, but it has miraculous medicinal powers and needs to be researched more."

The long-time Fremont dispensary owned by Keich has treated thousands of patients for a variety of conditions with medical cannabis.

But Keich said it's a chicken and egg situation.

Because marijuana is still illegal federally, most researchers can't get funding for studies. And the limited number of studies have relied almost exclusively on one source of marijuana from the National Institute of Drug Awareness...

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