"Many people advocate the legalization of marijuana due to its medicinal value, arguing that the drug relieves symptoms of glaucoma, eases the pain of AIDS victims and cancer patients, and is in fact a 'wonderdrug' with unheralded possibilities. Others, however, argue that any benefits of legalizing marijuana are offset by other costs, whether economic, political, or social. The following is a detailed discussion of many of the concerns surrounding the debate." ~ Medical Marijuana: Cure or Catastrophe? - A Student Project, Harvard Law School, 1999.