A special TechnoFile feature
Marijuana has been in the news for decades, usually in the "Reefer Madness" category of coverage, but only in the past few years has the discussion really turned from the scary cautionary tales of old to the "herb's" potential medical uses.
I remember back in 1997, when my mother was dying of cancer, her physician remarked that if he could have prescribed marijuana to ease her suffering he would have. But he couldn't, so he didn't. It was small consolation and she passed away about a month later but - since this was coming from a respected medical professional - it showed that there may be more to this much maligned plant than we've been told over the years.
