Pubdate: Mon, 1 Sep 2003 Source: New York Times (NY) Copyright: 2003 The New York Times Company Contact: http://www.nytimes.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/298 Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/mmj.htm (Cannabis - Medicinal) THE NETHERLANDS: MEDICAL MARIJUANA ON SALE Dutch pharmacies began sales of marijuana to help patients suffering from nausea or pain associated with cancer, AIDS or multiple sclerosis. About 7,000 patients will be eligible for prescription marijuana, sold in containers of about one-fifth of an ounce at $48 for a dose with a tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) content of 15 percent, and $60 for an 18 percent version. Canada, Germany and Australia allow restricted use of medicinal marijuana, but the Dutch will also provide the drug and regulate its quality. In the United States, 14 states allow medicinal use despite a federal ban on the drug. - --- MAP posted-by: Larry Seguin