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"Marinol vs Marijuana: Myth: There is no scientific evidence proving marijuana's therapeutic qualities. Reality: In a White House-commissioned 1999 report, the National Academy of Sciences' Institute of Medicine declared that "nausea, appetite loss, pain, and anxiety are all afflictions of wasting and all can be mitigated by marijuana." Myth: Marijuana's potential health benefits are insignificant compared to the damage caused by smoking the drug. Reality: Marijuana need not be administered by smoking: It can be taken in food, tea, or through a smokeless vaporizer. Furthermore, a 2006 study by a leading pulmonologist, Dr. Donald Tashkin, found that even regular and heavy smoking of marijuana does not lead to lung cancer. "