Medicinal Use of Marijuana

Part A

Go to the NCCAM Web site (http://nccam.nih.gov) and research two (2) CAM therapies. You can choose any two (2) therapies that interest you. You are to describe the results of your research, focusing on the reported safety and efficacy of the therapies. You should prepare a summary of each therapy you researched.(10 points)

Part B

Prepare a comparative analysis of two (2) safety and two (2) efficacy issues between the CAM interventions you researched in Part A and the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes. The analysis should include your conclusions and justifications on whether or not the medicinal uses of marijuana should be treated as a legitimate CAM. (15 points)