Hundreds of New York doctors are urging the state’s governor to let them prescribe marijuana, the latest sign that physicians are increasingly in favor of allowing therapeutic use of the drug. "Denying patients access to a safe, effective medication that can relieve their suffering is cruel and forcing them to break the law is simply wrong,"
More Than 600 New York Doctors Endorse State Medical Marijuana Legalization
According to a survey in the New England Journal of Medicine, 76 percent of doctors around the world say they approve of medical marijuana use.