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| Deaths from Marijuana v Approved Drugs |
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| US News - War On Drugs |
| Written by idoxlr8 |
| Wednesday, 15 July 2009 19:37 |
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Deaths from Marijuana v. 17 FDA-Approved Drugs - ProCon.org
(Jan. 1, 1997 to June 30, 2005)
With all the attention that medical Marijuana is getting these days, it seemed appropriate to pass along this study done by ProCon. It makes for a very interesting read and at the bottom of the page there are all the resource links. Educate yourself and make an informed descision. - admin
Much of the medical marijuana discussion has focused on the safety of marijuana compared to the safety of FDA-approved drugs. On June 24, 2005 ProCon.org sent a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to find the number of deaths caused by marijuana compared to the number of deaths caused by 17 FDA-approved drugs. Twelve of these FDA-approved drugs were chosen because they are commonly prescribed in place of medical marijuana, while the remaining five FDA-approved drugs were randomly selected because they are widely used and recognized by the general public.
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