BRITAIN
Expand Legal Uses of Pot, Doctors Urge

The British Medical Assn. recommendedthat some of the
moodaltering chemicals in marijuana be legalized, but it
stopped short of calling for full acceptance of the banned
plant. The group, anxious about reports that some patients
obtain cannabis from drug dealers in order to relieve their
suffering, passed the resolution at the annual gathering of
Britains doctors in Edinburgh,Scotland.Some research suggests
that chemicals in cannabis may be useful in treting a variety
of conditions, including cerebral palsy,multiple sclerosis,
epilepsy,asthma and eating disorders.