Pubdate: Mon, 09 May 2016 Source: Province, The (CN BC) Copyright: 2016 Postmedia Network Inc. Contact: http://www.theprovince.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/476 Author: Pamela McColl Page: 14 POT ISN'T A MEDICINE Re: Marijuana for arthritis. Marijuana is not a recognized medicine by any legitimate medical association in any country on the planet. Dispensing marijuana has no quality control, no standardized composition or dosage for specific medical conditions. It has no prescribing information nor are there any high-quality scientific studies that establish its effectiveness or long-term safety. No such studies exist and therefore pot dispensaries are just pot shops run by underqualified individuals. Pamela McColl, Vancouver - --- MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom