Scientists Seek To 'Scientifically Acquire Anecdotal Evidence'

LONDON, Aug. 21 - In the latest sign of medical marijuana hitting mainstream medical practice, British scientists say they will use the drug in pain-reducing clinical trials involving some 400 post-operative patients here.

THE STUDY, announced by the British Medical Research Council, is particularly poignant in Britain, where the government's view on marijuana is seen as more relaxed than in the United States. Partly to free up officers needed to fight serious crime, British police have taken a "softly-softly" approach to smoking marijuana in public places in London. In the past year, cannabis cafes also have been testing the law.

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