ational Commission in 1972. In 1995, based on thirty years of scientific research, it was concluded that "the smoking of cannabis, even long term, is not harmful to health"" (p.6, Lynn Zimmer and John P. Morgan) . On the contrary, "Marijuana has been shown to be effective in reducing nausea induced by cancer chemotherapy, stimulating appetite in AIDS patients, and reducing intraocular pressure in people with glaucoma". (p16. Zimmer and John P.) Morgan It has also been "used by doctors for decades to treat patients with coughs and colds and other common health problems" (p13, John Salak).
             Another widely believed misconception is that marijuana users experience addiction ["a physiological need for a drug that is habit – forming" (p61, John Salak)] and that long – term marijuana users often
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