This federal team did not report to the public that they prefer those who would benefit from THC get it from the approved medication because of dosage control requirements, or purity, or because of other risks of smoking marijuana, but rather they said marijuana has no medicinal purpose. Their claim is simply very close to a lie. Many researchers and medical doctors recognize that THC can be beneficial to certain patients, as does the federal government. Many also recognize that for those suffering from nausea, taking a pill and keeping it down is a difficult thing to do. Since one of THC's known benefits is the reduction or relief from nausea, some scientists see the potential value of alternative delivery methods, including smoking it.
Political correctness is often simply incorrect.
To maintain such a posture makes the spokespersons appear stupid, ill informed, and close-minded. It also makes the public, especially our youth, ignore everything they may say.