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       Treatment for Childhood Epilepsy Heats up Medical Marijuana Debate

   by Shelley Schlender

   In the United States, marijuana is classed as an illegal drug by the
   federal government. But nearly half the states have legalized it, to
   some degree. Proponents say some strains of marijuana might have
   exceptional health benefits, for treating pain or inflammation in
   chronic conditions such as cancer, multiple sclerosis and epilepsy.
   Shelley Schlender reports on a strain of medical marijuana developed in
   Colorado that is reputed to reduce seizures in childhood epilepsy
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