Medical Marijuana Was Effective for Her

I was so pleased to read that doctors can no longer be accountable for suggesting marijuana use to patients when needed (“Medical Pot Use Given a Boost,” Oct. 30). I just finished a year of treatments for breast cancer. While in chemotherapy treatment, nothing could control my severe nausea and vomiting. I was prescribed the so-called best prescription drug: Zofran. I even had it in IV form. After being so weak from vomiting that I didn’t have enough strength to crawl back into bed, I tried marijuana following my fourth chemo treatment. The symptoms were gone instantly. The marijuana was the only thing that kept me symptom-free. It was a miracle drug for me. I don’t condone drug use, but feel that medical marijuana is better than the very expensive and synthetic alternatives in many medical cases.

Allyson Santucci

Palm Desert