69.69%	Yes
27.27%	No
3.03%	Not Sure

Comment: This is a complicated issue. It will require strict regulation and control. There is a huge concern that marijuana is a gateway drug leading to more substance abuses and addictions. by Ken

Comment: I see nothing wrong with that. It has proved beneficial to many sick patients. by Anne

Comment: there are painkillers out there that are legal, but cause more harm then good. if marijuana will help to reduce the abuse of these painkillers and help the patients manage their pain then i say a huge YES by michelle

Comment: This should be a no brainer.

Comment: I am a disabled American. I suffer from anxiety and mood disorders, and smoking marijuana or vaporizing it helps me control my disability with no negative side effects. Prescribed MAOI'S have always come with negative side effects. by robert

Comment: The lack of regulation for a naturally occurring substance known to have medical benefits, not replicable by big-pharma, pushes people in need of care and compassion, in to a world of stereotype and potential exploitation that is both dangerous and immoral. The laws are way out of sync with the current workings of society.

Comment: if their doctor approves it and it helps with the pain and nausea i think yes it should be legal,we sell cigarettes knowing that it kills millions of people everyday yet we won't legalize something that could actually help people.

Comment: If they do it needs to be monitored much, much closer. I know one family where the mother/wife uses it. the oldest boy is in drugs, vandalized Church etc. always in trouble and this is all on record, the mother laughs about it. This has all happened with in the last couple of years. The Marijiana is miss used and should be eliminated in this case. I'm confident that this is not the only family like this and I strongly feel this type of cure for M/S should be handled differently. by Duckett

Comment: Medical Marijuana has done a lot for cancer patients as well as people with chronic pain from past injuries. I believe Medical Marijuana will help Iowans with this as well be the first steps to totally legalizing marijuana. by Scott

Comment: by perscription only who is going to grow it by Douglas

Comment: i think that down the road it will be found that marijuana will have many other health benifits. by thomas

Comment: Maybe some people need to cowboy up and take it. by A.

Comment: My mother has bone cancer. Marijuana would help with the pain and also help her to gain weight. She is very petite and can't afford to drop any more weight. I think the marijuana would make her hungry and help numb the pain. Those that want it will get it anyway, why not make it legal for those who can really use it? by Kelly

Comment: What is next; taking heroin for medical reasons. by Kelly

Comment: i think its about time to open our minds to this gift from god. by jerry

Comment: no, just gives them a reason to get high legally, and not worry about getting caught, i don't approve because not good for those who are healthy to breathe in a chemical that could harm others. by unannoymys

Comment: Hell NO! by Mick