Medical Use of Marijuana Medical Use of Marijuana by Richard N. Gottfried, Member of the New York State Assembly, and chair of the Assembly Health Committee. Mr. Gottfried has recently proposed legislation in New York State to allow for the medical use of marijuana. If you wish to read the bill click here . The law should not stand between them and life-sustaining treatment under physician supervision.
Many physicians now recognize that marjuana has important medical uses.
Cancer patients on chemotherapy often suffer severe nausea. Marijuana can control it and make their therapy tolerable. Marijuana can restore their ability to eat. It can improve muscle control for people with multiple sclerosis. An illegal drug can have a legitimate, legal, medical use.