"In fact, smoked marijuana, a Schedule I controlled substance (Schedule I is the government's most restrictive category), has no medical value and a high risk of abuse."

--Drug Czar John Walters, National Review, Sept. 27, 2004

"Cannabis-based treatments may have longer-term benefits for multiple sclerosis patients, scientists said on Friday."

--Reporter Patricia Reaney, Reuters, Sept. 10, 2004