Pubdate: Mon, 30 Sep 2002 Source: Evening Standard (London, UK) Copyright: 2002 Associated Newspapers Ltd. Contact: http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/914 Author: Jonathan Prynn CANNABIS TRIALS BOOST Cannabis-based drugs on the NHS came a major step closer today with publication of successful trial results from a British company. GW Pharmaceuticals said it had made a "highly significant" breakthrough in cannabis medication trials with 34 patients with severe pain, mainly multiple sclerosis and spinal injury victims. The drug, in a spray form, could be available in 2004. - --- MAP posted-by: Keith Brilhart