Politics at the FDA
 

"Unfortunately, this is yet another example of the F.D.A. making pronouncements that seem to be driven more by ideology than by science," said Dr. Jerry Avorn, a medical professor at Harvard Medical School.

quoted from the article "F.D.A. Dismisses Medical Benefit From Marijuana"

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/21/h...int&oref=slogin