here's an article that i came across today that is counter to yours.

http://www.alternet.org/drugreporter/20970/

its interesting to see the two different viewpoints. its pretty cool that scientific american is saying it should be tested. i think we should at least see what if any are the benefits. but, i'm sure drug companies don't want this to happen since pharmacuticals (sp?) are such big business (#1 industry in the U.S. i believe). also, i asked my dad, who is a medical oncologist (cancer doctor), if he thought it should be used as medicine, and he basically told me the same response as in my article above. still, i support its use medically and recreationally.........