On one side there are those who claim marijuana is not an effective way to alleviate the pain of a terminal illness. However on the other side, there are those with the terminal illness who insist that smoking marijuana helps them to cope with everyday life. ... The case involved a group (the "buyers club) that distributed marijuana to terminally ill patients. ...
Political Turmoil and Reality Serra states that "We all appreciate that California voters passed Proposition 215, which allows for medical usage of marijuana for seriously ill Californians: a person with a recommendation from a doctor is entitled to grow and use marijuana" (74). ... They will seize plants grown by terminally ill people and turn them over to the district attorney. ...