Doctors Criticize Move Against State Measures

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Doctors Criticize Move Against State Measures

New York Times (12/31/96) P. D18
Wren, Christopher S.

Abstract: The Clinton administration's decision to target doctors who prescribe marijuana under two new state laws brought criticism from several doctors who say the action violates their right to decide what is best for their patients. "Now the federal government is entering the practice of medicine, placing itself in the physician's office between the doctor and patient," said David C. Lewis, director of the Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies at Brown University. Other physicians say the administration's actions block any hope for research into the medical benefits of marijuana. White House drug chief Gen. Barry R. McCaffrey, however, said that "without question, the door is open to examine any drug" including marijuana, that would benefit American medicine. He added that such research must meet scientific standards.

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